How To Pronounce Polymer
polymer
In British English, polymer is pronounced /ˈpɒl.ɪ.mə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷɒl.ɪ.məʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɑː.lə.mɚ/.
Polymer has three 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
Polymer has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Polymer
How do you pronounce polymer in British English?
In British English, polymer is pronounced /ˈpɒl.ɪ.mə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷɒl.ɪ.məʴ].
How do you pronounce polymer in American English?
In American English, polymer is pronounced /ˈpɑː.lə.mɚ/.
How many syllables are in polymer?
Polymer has three syllables, /pɒl/ + /ɪ/ + /mə/.
Where is the stress in polymer?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce polymer the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɒl.ɪ.mə/ and American English has /ˈpɑː.lə.mɚ/.
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