How To Pronounce Philander

philander

UK
Phonemic
/fɪˈlæn.də/
Phonetic
[fɪˈlæ̃n.dəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/fɪˈlæn.dɚ/

In British English, philander is pronounced /fɪˈlæn.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fɪˈlæ̃n.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /fɪˈlæn.dɚ/.

Philander 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

fɪlændə

Philander 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.

philander + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/fɪˈlæn.dəz/
US
/fɪˈlæn.dɚz/
philander + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/fɪˈlæn.dəd/
US
/fɪˈlæn.dɚd/
philander + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.
UK
/fɪˈlæn.də.rɪŋ/
US
/fɪˈlæn.dɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Philander

Questions About Philander

How do you pronounce philander in British English?

In British English, philander is pronounced /fɪˈlæn.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fɪˈlæ̃n.dəʴ].

How do you pronounce philander in American English?

In American English, philander is pronounced /fɪˈlæn.dɚ/.

How many syllables are in philander?

Philander has three syllables, /fɪ/ + /læn/ + /də/.

Where is the stress in philander?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /læn/.

Do British and American English pronounce philander the same way?

No. British English has /fɪˈlæn.də/ and American English has /fɪˈlæn.dɚ/.

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