How To Pronounce Passport
passport
In British English, passport is pronounced /ˈpɑːs.pɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɑːs.pʷɔːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpæs.pɔːrt/.
Passport has two 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
Passport has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Passport
How do you pronounce passport in British English?
In British English, passport is pronounced /ˈpɑːs.pɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɑːs.pʷɔːʴt̚].
How do you pronounce passport in American English?
In American English, passport is pronounced /ˈpæs.pɔːrt/.
How many syllables are in passport?
Passport has two syllables, /pɑːs/ + /pɔːt/.
Where is the stress in passport?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɑːs/.
Do British and American English pronounce passport the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɑːs.pɔːt/ and American English has /ˈpæs.pɔːrt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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