How To Pronounce Refrigerator
refrigerator
In British English, refrigerator is pronounced /rɪˈfrɪdʒ.ə.reɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈfr̥ɪdʒ.ə.reɪ.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈfrɪdʒ.ə.reɪ.t̯ɚ/.
Refrigerator has five 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
Refrigerator has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Refrigerator
How do you pronounce refrigerator in British English?
In British English, refrigerator is pronounced /rɪˈfrɪdʒ.ə.reɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈfr̥ɪdʒ.ə.reɪ.təʴ].
How do you pronounce refrigerator in American English?
In American English, refrigerator is pronounced /rɪˈfrɪdʒ.ə.reɪ.t̯ɚ/.
How many syllables are in refrigerator?
Refrigerator has five syllables, /rɪ/ + /frɪdʒ/ + /ə/ + /reɪ/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in refrigerator?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /frɪdʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce refrigerator the same way?
No. British English has /rɪˈfrɪdʒ.ə.reɪ.tə/ and American English has /rɪˈfrɪdʒ.ə.reɪ.t̯ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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