How To Pronounce Prisoner
prisoner
In British English, prisoner is pronounced /ˈprɪz.ən.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ɪz.ə̃n.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈprɪz.ən.ɚ/.
Prisoner 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
Prisoner 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 Prisoner
How do you pronounce prisoner in British English?
In British English, prisoner is pronounced /ˈprɪz.ən.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ɪz.ə̃n.əʴ].
How do you pronounce prisoner in American English?
In American English, prisoner is pronounced /ˈprɪz.ən.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in prisoner?
Prisoner has three syllables, /prɪz/ + /ən/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in prisoner?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /prɪz/.
Do British and American English pronounce prisoner the same way?
No. British English has /ˈprɪz.ən.ə/ and American English has /ˈprɪz.ən.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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