How To Pronounce Parameter
parameter
In British English, parameter is pronounced /pəˈræm.ɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈræ̃m.ɪ.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pəˈræm.ə.t̯ɚ/.
Parameter has four 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
Parameter has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Parameter
Questions About Parameter
How do you pronounce parameter in British English?
In British English, parameter is pronounced /pəˈræm.ɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈræ̃m.ɪ.təʴ].
How do you pronounce parameter in American English?
In American English, parameter is pronounced /pəˈræm.ə.t̯ɚ/.
How many syllables are in parameter?
Parameter has four syllables, /pə/ + /ræm/ + /ɪ/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in parameter?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ræm/.
Do British and American English pronounce parameter the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈræm.ɪ.tə/ and American English has /pəˈræm.ə.t̯ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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