How To Pronounce Programmer
programmer
In British English, programmer is pronounced /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥əʊ.ɡræ̃m.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈproʊ.ɡræm.ɚ/.
Programmer 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
Programmer 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 Programmer
How do you pronounce programmer in British English?
In British English, programmer is pronounced /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥əʊ.ɡræ̃m.əʴ].
How do you pronounce programmer in American English?
In American English, programmer is pronounced /ˈproʊ.ɡræm.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in programmer?
Programmer has three syllables, /prəʊ/ + /ɡræm/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in programmer?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /prəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce programmer the same way?
No. British English has /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.ə/ and American English has /ˈproʊ.ɡræm.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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