How To Pronounce Post-alveolar
post-alveolar
In British English, post-alveolar is pronounced /ˌpəʊst.ælˈviː.ə.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpəʊst.æɫˈviː.ə.ləʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpoʊst.ælˈviː.ə.lɚ/.
Post-alveolar has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Post-alveolar has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Post-alveolar
Questions About Post-alveolar
How do you pronounce post-alveolar in British English?
In British English, post-alveolar is pronounced /ˌpəʊst.ælˈviː.ə.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpəʊst.æɫˈviː.ə.ləʴ].
How do you pronounce post-alveolar in American English?
In American English, post-alveolar is pronounced /ˌpoʊst.ælˈviː.ə.lɚ/.
How many syllables are in post-alveolar?
Post-alveolar has five syllables, /pəʊst/ + /æl/ + /viː/ + /ə/ + /lə/.
Where is the stress in post-alveolar?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /viː/.
Do British and American English pronounce post-alveolar the same way?
No. British English has /ˌpəʊst.ælˈviː.ə.lə/ and American English has /ˌpoʊst.ælˈviː.ə.lɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
Nearby Words
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