How To Pronounce Pyjamas
pyjamas
In British English, pyjamas is pronounced /pəˈdʒɑː.məz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈdʒɑː.məz]. In American English, it is pronounced /pəˈdʒæm.əz/.
Pyjamas 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
Pyjamas 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.
Words That Rhyme With Pyjamas
Questions About Pyjamas
How do you pronounce pyjamas in British English?
In British English, pyjamas is pronounced /pəˈdʒɑː.məz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈdʒɑː.məz].
How do you pronounce pyjamas in American English?
In American English, pyjamas is pronounced /pəˈdʒæm.əz/.
How many syllables are in pyjamas?
Pyjamas has three syllables, /pə/ + /dʒɑː/ + /məz/.
Where is the stress in pyjamas?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dʒɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce pyjamas the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈdʒɑː.məz/ and American English has /pəˈdʒæm.əz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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