How To Pronounce Passover
passover
In British English, passover is pronounced /ˈpɑːs.əʊ.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɑːs.əʊ.vəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpæs.oʊ.vɚ/.
Passover has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Passover 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 Passover
How do you pronounce passover in British English?
In British English, passover is pronounced /ˈpɑːs.əʊ.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɑːs.əʊ.vəʴ].
How do you pronounce passover in American English?
In American English, passover is pronounced /ˈpæs.oʊ.vɚ/.
How many syllables are in passover?
Passover has three syllables, /pɑːs/ + /əʊ/ + /və/.
Where is the stress in passover?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɑːs/.
Do British and American English pronounce passover the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɑːs.əʊ.və/ and American English has /ˈpæs.oʊ.vɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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