How To Pronounce Persona
persona
In British English, persona is pronounced /pəˈsəʊ.nə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈsəʊ.nə]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɚˈsoʊ.nə/.
Persona 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
Persona 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 Persona
Questions About Persona
How do you pronounce persona in British English?
In British English, persona is pronounced /pəˈsəʊ.nə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈsəʊ.nə].
How do you pronounce persona in American English?
In American English, persona is pronounced /pɚˈsoʊ.nə/.
How many syllables are in persona?
Persona has three syllables, /pə/ + /səʊ/ + /nə/.
Where is the stress in persona?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /səʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce persona the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈsəʊ.nə/ and American English has /pɚˈsoʊ.nə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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