How To Pronounce Peninsula
peninsula
In British English, peninsula is pronounced /pəˈnɪn.sjʊ.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈnɪ̃n.sjʷʊ.lə]. In American English, it is pronounced /pəˈnɪn.sə.lə/.
Peninsula 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
Peninsula 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 Peninsula
Questions About Peninsula
How do you pronounce peninsula in British English?
In British English, peninsula is pronounced /pəˈnɪn.sjʊ.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈnɪ̃n.sjʷʊ.lə].
How do you pronounce peninsula in American English?
In American English, peninsula is pronounced /pəˈnɪn.sə.lə/.
How many syllables are in peninsula?
Peninsula has four syllables, /pə/ + /nɪn/ + /sjʊ/ + /lə/.
Where is the stress in peninsula?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce peninsula the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈnɪn.sjʊ.lə/ and American English has /pəˈnɪn.sə.lə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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