How To Pronounce Perimeter
perimeter
In British English, perimeter is pronounced /pəˈrɪm.ɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈrɪ̃m.ɪ.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pəˈrɪm.ə.t̯ɚ/.
Perimeter 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
Perimeter 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 Perimeter
Questions About Perimeter
How do you pronounce perimeter in British English?
In British English, perimeter is pronounced /pəˈrɪm.ɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈrɪ̃m.ɪ.təʴ].
How do you pronounce perimeter in American English?
In American English, perimeter is pronounced /pəˈrɪm.ə.t̯ɚ/.
How many syllables are in perimeter?
Perimeter has four syllables, /pə/ + /rɪm/ + /ɪ/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in perimeter?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /rɪm/.
Do British and American English pronounce perimeter the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈrɪm.ɪ.tə/ and American English has /pəˈrɪm.ə.t̯ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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