How To Pronounce Piano
piano
In British English, piano is pronounced /piˈæn.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [piˈæ̃n.əʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /piˈæn.oʊ/.
Piano 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
Piano 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.
Questions About Piano
How do you pronounce piano in British English?
In British English, piano is pronounced /piˈæn.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [piˈæ̃n.əʊ].
How do you pronounce piano in American English?
In American English, piano is pronounced /piˈæn.oʊ/.
How many syllables are in piano?
Piano has three syllables, /pi/ + /æn/ + /əʊ/.
Where is the stress in piano?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /æn/.
Do British and American English pronounce piano the same way?
No. British English has /piˈæn.əʊ/ and American English has /piˈæn.oʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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