How To Pronounce Period
period
In British English, period is pronounced /ˈpɪə.ri.əd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪə.ri.əd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɪr.i.əd/.
Period 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
Period 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 Period
How do you pronounce period in British English?
In British English, period is pronounced /ˈpɪə.ri.əd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪə.ri.əd̚].
How do you pronounce period in American English?
In American English, period is pronounced /ˈpɪr.i.əd/.
How many syllables are in period?
Period has three syllables, /pɪə/ + /ri/ + /əd/.
Where is the stress in period?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce period the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɪə.ri.əd/ and American English has /ˈpɪr.i.əd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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