How To Pronounce Radio
radio
In British English, radio is pronounced /ˈreɪ.di.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈreɪ.di.əʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈreɪ.di.oʊ/.
Radio 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
Radio 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 Radio
How do you pronounce radio in British English?
In British English, radio is pronounced /ˈreɪ.di.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈreɪ.di.əʊ].
How do you pronounce radio in American English?
In American English, radio is pronounced /ˈreɪ.di.oʊ/.
How many syllables are in radio?
Radio has three syllables, /reɪ/ + /di/ + /əʊ/.
Where is the stress in radio?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /reɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce radio the same way?
No. British English has /ˈreɪ.di.əʊ/ and American English has /ˈreɪ.di.oʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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