How To Pronounce Regardless of
regardless of
In British English, regardless of is pronounced /rɪˈɡɑːd.ləs.əv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈɡɑːʴd.ləs.əv]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈɡɑːrd.ləs.əv/.
Regardless of has four 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
Regardless of has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Regardless of
How do you pronounce regardless of in British English?
In British English, regardless of is pronounced /rɪˈɡɑːd.ləs.əv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈɡɑːʴd.ləs.əv].
How do you pronounce regardless of in American English?
In American English, regardless of is pronounced /rɪˈɡɑːrd.ləs.əv/.
How many syllables are in regardless of?
Regardless of has four syllables, /rɪ/ + /ɡɑːd/ + /ləs/ + /əv/.
Where is the stress in regardless of?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡɑːd/.
Do British and American English pronounce regardless of the same way?
No. British English has /rɪˈɡɑːd.ləs.əv/ and American English has /rɪˈɡɑːrd.ləs.əv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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