How To Pronounce Porridge
porridge
In British English, porridge is pronounced /ˈpɒr.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷɒr.ɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɔːr.ɪdʒ/.
Porridge has two 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
Porridge has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Porridge
Questions About Porridge
How do you pronounce porridge in British English?
In British English, porridge is pronounced /ˈpɒr.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷɒr.ɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce porridge in American English?
In American English, porridge is pronounced /ˈpɔːr.ɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in porridge?
Porridge has two syllables, /pɒr/ + /ɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in porridge?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɒr/.
Do British and American English pronounce porridge the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɒr.ɪdʒ/ and American English has /ˈpɔːr.ɪdʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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