How To Pronounce Raucous
raucous
In British English, raucous is pronounced /ˈrɔː.kəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʷɔː.kəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrɔː.kəs/.
Raucous has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Raucous has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Raucous
Questions About Raucous
How do you pronounce raucous in British English?
In British English, raucous is pronounced /ˈrɔː.kəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʷɔː.kəs].
How do you pronounce raucous in American English?
In American English, raucous is pronounced /ˈrɔː.kəs/.
How many syllables are in raucous?
Raucous has two syllables, /rɔː/ + /kəs/.
Where is the stress in raucous?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce raucous the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈrɔː.kəs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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