How To Pronounce Pancreas
pancreas
In British English, pancreas is pronounced /ˈpæŋ.kri.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰæ̃ŋ.kr̥i.əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpæŋ.kri.əs/.
Pancreas has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Pancreas has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Pancreas
How do you pronounce pancreas in British English?
In British English, pancreas is pronounced /ˈpæŋ.kri.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰæ̃ŋ.kr̥i.əs].
How do you pronounce pancreas in American English?
In American English, pancreas is pronounced /ˈpæŋ.kri.əs/.
How many syllables are in pancreas?
Pancreas has three syllables, /pæŋ/ + /kri/ + /əs/.
Where is the stress in pancreas?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pæŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce pancreas the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpæŋ.kri.əs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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