How To Pronounce Pioneer
pioneer
In British English, pioneer is pronounced /ˌpaɪ.əˈnɪə/ or /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpaɪ.əˈnɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpaɪ.əˈnɪr/.
Pioneer has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Pioneer has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Pioneer
Questions About Pioneer
How do you pronounce pioneer in British English?
In British English, pioneer is pronounced /ˌpaɪ.əˈnɪə/ or /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpaɪ.əˈnɪəʴ].
How do you pronounce pioneer in American English?
In American English, pioneer is pronounced /ˌpaɪ.əˈnɪr/.
How many syllables are in pioneer?
Pioneer has three syllables, /paɪ/ + /ə/ + /nɪə/.
Where is the stress in pioneer?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /nɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce pioneer the same way?
No. British English has /ˌpaɪ.əˈnɪə/ and American English has /ˌpaɪ.əˈnɪr/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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