How To Pronounce Planetarium
planetarium
In British English, planetarium is pronounced /ˌplæn.ɪˈteə.ri.əm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpl̥æ̃n.ɪˈtʰeəʴ.ri.ə̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌplæn.əˈter.i.əm/.
Planetarium has five 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
Planetarium has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Planetarium
Questions About Planetarium
How do you pronounce planetarium in British English?
In British English, planetarium is pronounced /ˌplæn.ɪˈteə.ri.əm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpl̥æ̃n.ɪˈtʰeəʴ.ri.ə̃m].
How do you pronounce planetarium in American English?
In American English, planetarium is pronounced /ˌplæn.əˈter.i.əm/.
How many syllables are in planetarium?
Planetarium has five syllables, /plæn/ + /ɪ/ + /teə/ + /ri/ + /əm/.
Where is the stress in planetarium?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /teə/.
Do British and American English pronounce planetarium the same way?
No. British English has /ˌplæn.ɪˈteə.ri.əm/ and American English has /ˌplæn.əˈter.i.əm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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