How To Pronounce Performer
performer
How To Say Performer Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, performer is pronounced /pəˈfɔː.mə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈfʷɔːʴ.məʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɚˈfɔːr.mɚ/.
Performer 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
Performer 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.
Words That Rhyme With Performer
Transcription Tips For Performer
- Rule 20
Words Ending In -er And -or
When er or or ends a word of more than one syllable, it is the schwa /ə/.
teacher /ˈtiː.tʃə/doctor /ˈdɒk.tə/minister /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/
Here. Performer /pəˈfɔː.mə/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Performer /pəˈfɔː.mə/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Performer /pəˈfɔː.mə/
Questions About Performer
How do you say performer phonetically?
Performer sounds like puh-FAW-muh in British English and per-FOR-mer in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce performer in British English?
In British English, performer is pronounced /pəˈfɔː.mə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈfʷɔːʴ.məʴ].
How do you pronounce performer in American English?
In American English, performer is pronounced /pɚˈfɔːr.mɚ/.
How many syllables are in performer?
Performer has three syllables, /pə/ + /fɔː/ + /mə/.
Where is the stress in performer?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce performer the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈfɔː.mə/ and American English has /pɚˈfɔːr.mɚ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Performer
Performer has three syllables. See how performer divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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