How To Pronounce Popular
popular
In British English, popular is pronounced /ˈpɒp.jʊ.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷɒp.jʷʊ.ləʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɑː.pjə.lɚ/.
Popular 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
Popular 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 Popular
How do you pronounce popular in British English?
In British English, popular is pronounced /ˈpɒp.jʊ.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷɒp.jʷʊ.ləʴ].
How do you pronounce popular in American English?
In American English, popular is pronounced /ˈpɑː.pjə.lɚ/.
How many syllables are in popular?
Popular has three syllables, /pɒp/ + /jʊ/ + /lə/.
Where is the stress in popular?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɒp/.
Do British and American English pronounce popular the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɒp.jʊ.lə/ and American English has /ˈpɑː.pjə.lɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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