How To Pronounce Policeman
policeman
In British English, policeman is pronounced /pəˈliːs.mən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈliːs.mə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /pəˈliːs.mən/.
Policeman has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Policeman 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 Policeman
How do you pronounce policeman in British English?
In British English, policeman is pronounced /pəˈliːs.mən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈliːs.mə̃n].
How do you pronounce policeman in American English?
In American English, policeman is pronounced /pəˈliːs.mən/.
How many syllables are in policeman?
Policeman has three syllables, /pə/ + /liːs/ + /mən/.
Where is the stress in policeman?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /liːs/.
Do British and American English pronounce policeman the same way?
Yes. Both are /pəˈliːs.mən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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