How To Pronounce Pendulum
pendulum
In British English, pendulum is pronounced /ˈpen.djʊ.ləm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰẽn.djʷʊ.lə̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpen.dʒə.ləm/.
Pendulum 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
Pendulum 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 Pendulum
How do you pronounce pendulum in British English?
In British English, pendulum is pronounced /ˈpen.djʊ.ləm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰẽn.djʷʊ.lə̃m].
How do you pronounce pendulum in American English?
In American English, pendulum is pronounced /ˈpen.dʒə.ləm/.
How many syllables are in pendulum?
Pendulum has three syllables, /pen/ + /djʊ/ + /ləm/.
Where is the stress in pendulum?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pen/.
Do British and American English pronounce pendulum the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpen.djʊ.ləm/ and American English has /ˈpen.dʒə.ləm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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