How To Pronounce Performance
performance
In British English, performance is pronounced /pəˈfɔː.məns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈfʷɔːʴ.mə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɚˈfɔːr.məns/.
Performance has three 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
Performance has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Performance
How do you pronounce performance in British English?
In British English, performance is pronounced /pəˈfɔː.məns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈfʷɔːʴ.mə̃ns].
How do you pronounce performance in American English?
In American English, performance is pronounced /pɚˈfɔːr.məns/.
How many syllables are in performance?
Performance has three syllables, /pə/ + /fɔː/ + /məns/.
Where is the stress in performance?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce performance the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈfɔː.məns/ and American English has /pɚˈfɔːr.məns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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