How To Pronounce Palaver
palaver
In British English, palaver is pronounced /pəˈlɑː.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈlɑː.vəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pəˈlæv.ɚ/.
Palaver has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Palaver 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 Palaver
Questions About Palaver
How do you pronounce palaver in British English?
In British English, palaver is pronounced /pəˈlɑː.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈlɑː.vəʴ].
How do you pronounce palaver in American English?
In American English, palaver is pronounced /pəˈlæv.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in palaver?
Palaver has three syllables, /pə/ + /lɑː/ + /və/.
Where is the stress in palaver?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce palaver the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈlɑː.və/ and American English has /pəˈlæv.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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