How To Pronounce Raspberry
raspberry
In British English, raspberry is pronounced /ˈrɑːz.bə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrɑːz.bə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈræz.ber.i/.
Raspberry 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
Raspberry 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 Raspberry
How do you pronounce raspberry in British English?
In British English, raspberry is pronounced /ˈrɑːz.bə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrɑːz.bə.ri].
How do you pronounce raspberry in American English?
In American English, raspberry is pronounced /ˈræz.ber.i/.
How many syllables are in raspberry?
Raspberry has three syllables, /rɑːz/ + /bə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in raspberry?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rɑːz/.
Do British and American English pronounce raspberry the same way?
No. British English has /ˈrɑːz.bə.ri/ and American English has /ˈræz.ber.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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