How To Pronounce Papaya
papaya
In British English, papaya is pronounced /pəˈpaɪ.ə/ or /pəˈpaɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈpʰaɪ.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /pəˈpaɪ.ə/.
Papaya 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
Papaya 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 Papaya
Questions About Papaya
How do you pronounce papaya in British English?
In British English, papaya is pronounced /pəˈpaɪ.ə/ or /pəˈpaɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈpʰaɪ.ə].
How do you pronounce papaya in American English?
In American English, papaya is pronounced /pəˈpaɪ.ə/.
How many syllables are in papaya?
Papaya has three syllables, /pə/ + /paɪ/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in papaya?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /paɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce papaya the same way?
Yes. Both are /pəˈpaɪ.ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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