How To Pronounce Photo
photo
In British English, photo is pronounced /ˈfəʊ.təʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfəʊ.təʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfoʊ.t̯oʊ/.
Photo has two 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
Photo has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Photo
Questions About Photo
How do you pronounce photo in British English?
In British English, photo is pronounced /ˈfəʊ.təʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfəʊ.təʊ].
How do you pronounce photo in American English?
In American English, photo is pronounced /ˈfoʊ.t̯oʊ/.
How many syllables are in photo?
Photo has two syllables, /fəʊ/ + /təʊ/.
Where is the stress in photo?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce photo the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfəʊ.təʊ/ and American English has /ˈfoʊ.t̯oʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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