How To Pronounce Peculiar
peculiar
In British English, peculiar is pronounced /pɪˈkjuː.li.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pɪˈkj̥ʷuː.li.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɪˈkjuːl.jɚ/.
Peculiar 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
Peculiar 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 Peculiar
Questions About Peculiar
How do you pronounce peculiar in British English?
In British English, peculiar is pronounced /pɪˈkjuː.li.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pɪˈkj̥ʷuː.li.əʴ].
How do you pronounce peculiar in American English?
In American English, peculiar is pronounced /pɪˈkjuːl.jɚ/.
How many syllables are in peculiar?
Peculiar has four syllables, /pɪ/ + /kjuː/ + /li/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in peculiar?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce peculiar the same way?
No. British English has /pɪˈkjuː.li.ə/ and American English has /pɪˈkjuːl.jɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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