How To Pronounce Referendum
referendum
In British English, referendum is pronounced /ˌref.əˈren.dəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌref.əˈrẽn.dm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌref.əˈren.dəm/.
Referendum has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Referendum has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Referendum
How do you pronounce referendum in British English?
In British English, referendum is pronounced /ˌref.əˈren.dəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌref.əˈrẽn.dm̩].
How do you pronounce referendum in American English?
In American English, referendum is pronounced /ˌref.əˈren.dəm/.
How many syllables are in referendum?
Referendum has four syllables, /ref/ + /ə/ + /ren/ + /dəm/.
Where is the stress in referendum?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ren/.
Do British and American English pronounce referendum the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌref.əˈren.dəm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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