How To Pronounce Posterior
posterior
In British English, posterior is pronounced /pɒˈstɪə.ri.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʷɒˈstɪəʴ.ri.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɑːˈstɪr.i.ɚ/.
Posterior has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Posterior has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Posterior
Questions About Posterior
How do you pronounce posterior in British English?
In British English, posterior is pronounced /pɒˈstɪə.ri.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʷɒˈstɪəʴ.ri.əʴ].
How do you pronounce posterior in American English?
In American English, posterior is pronounced /pɑːˈstɪr.i.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in posterior?
Posterior has four syllables, /pɒ/ + /stɪə/ + /ri/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in posterior?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /stɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce posterior the same way?
No. British English has /pɒˈstɪə.ri.ə/ and American English has /pɑːˈstɪr.i.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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