How To Pronounce Paella
paella
In British English, paella is pronounced /paɪˈel.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [paɪˈel.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /paɪˈel.ə/.
Paella has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Paella has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Paella
Questions About Paella
How do you pronounce paella in British English?
In British English, paella is pronounced /paɪˈel.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [paɪˈel.ə].
How do you pronounce paella in American English?
In American English, paella is pronounced /paɪˈel.ə/.
How many syllables are in paella?
Paella has three syllables, /paɪ/ + /el/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in paella?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /el/.
Do British and American English pronounce paella the same way?
Yes. Both are /paɪˈel.ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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