How To Pronounce Placard
placard
In British English, placard is pronounced /ˈplæk.ɑːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥æk.ɑːʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈplæk.ɑːrd/.
Placard 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
Placard 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.
Questions About Placard
How do you pronounce placard in British English?
In British English, placard is pronounced /ˈplæk.ɑːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥æk.ɑːʴd̚].
How do you pronounce placard in American English?
In American English, placard is pronounced /ˈplæk.ɑːrd/.
How many syllables are in placard?
Placard has two syllables, /plæk/ + /ɑːd/.
Where is the stress in placard?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /plæk/.
Do British and American English pronounce placard the same way?
No. British English has /ˈplæk.ɑːd/ and American English has /ˈplæk.ɑːrd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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