How To Pronounce Petroleum
petroleum
How To Say Petroleum Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, petroleum is pronounced /pəˈtrəʊ.li.əm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈtr̥əʊ.li.ə̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /pəˈtroʊ.li.əm/.
Petroleum 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
Petroleum 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.
Transcription Tips For Petroleum
- 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. Petroleum /pəˈtrəʊ.li.əm/
- 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. Petroleum /pəˈtrəʊ.li.əm/
Questions About Petroleum
How do you say petroleum phonetically?
Petroleum sounds like puh-TROH-lee-uhm in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce petroleum in British English?
In British English, petroleum is pronounced /pəˈtrəʊ.li.əm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈtr̥əʊ.li.ə̃m].
How do you pronounce petroleum in American English?
In American English, petroleum is pronounced /pəˈtroʊ.li.əm/.
How many syllables are in petroleum?
Petroleum has four syllables, /pə/ + /trəʊ/ + /li/ + /əm/.
Where is the stress in petroleum?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /trəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce petroleum the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈtrəʊ.li.əm/ and American English has /pəˈtroʊ.li.əm/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Petroleum
Petroleum has four syllables. See how petroleum divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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