How To Pronounce Pomegranate
pomegranate
In British English, pomegranate is pronounced /ˈpɒm.ɪ.ɡræn.ɪt/ or /ˈpɒm.ɪ.ɡræn.ət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷɒ̃m.ɪ.ɡræ̃n.ɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɑːm.ɡræn.ɪt/.
Pomegranate has four 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
Pomegranate has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Pomegranate
How do you pronounce pomegranate in British English?
In British English, pomegranate is pronounced /ˈpɒm.ɪ.ɡræn.ɪt/ or /ˈpɒm.ɪ.ɡræn.ət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷɒ̃m.ɪ.ɡræ̃n.ɪt̚].
How do you pronounce pomegranate in American English?
In American English, pomegranate is pronounced /ˈpɑːm.ɡræn.ɪt/.
How many syllables are in pomegranate?
Pomegranate has four syllables, /pɒm/ + /ɪ/ + /ɡræn/ + /ɪt/.
Where is the stress in pomegranate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɒm/.
Do British and American English pronounce pomegranate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɒm.ɪ.ɡræn.ɪt/ and American English has /ˈpɑːm.ɡræn.ɪt/.
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