How To Pronounce Proviso
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In British English, proviso is pronounced /prəˈvaɪ.zəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈvaɪ.zəʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /prəˈvaɪ.zoʊ/.
Proviso has three 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
Proviso has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Proviso
How do you pronounce proviso in British English?
In British English, proviso is pronounced /prəˈvaɪ.zəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈvaɪ.zəʊ].
How do you pronounce proviso in American English?
In American English, proviso is pronounced /prəˈvaɪ.zoʊ/.
How many syllables are in proviso?
Proviso has three syllables, /prə/ + /vaɪ/ + /zəʊ/.
Where is the stress in proviso?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vaɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce proviso the same way?
No. British English has /prəˈvaɪ.zəʊ/ and American English has /prəˈvaɪ.zoʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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