How To Pronounce Rendezvous
rendezvous
In British English, rendezvous is pronounced /ˈrɒn.deɪ.vuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʷɒ̃n.deɪ.vʷuː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrɑːn.deɪ.vuː/.
Rendezvous 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
Rendezvous 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 Rendezvous
How do you pronounce rendezvous in British English?
In British English, rendezvous is pronounced /ˈrɒn.deɪ.vuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʷɒ̃n.deɪ.vʷuː].
How do you pronounce rendezvous in American English?
In American English, rendezvous is pronounced /ˈrɑːn.deɪ.vuː/.
How many syllables are in rendezvous?
Rendezvous has three syllables, /rɒn/ + /deɪ/ + /vuː/.
Where is the stress in rendezvous?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce rendezvous the same way?
No. British English has /ˈrɒn.deɪ.vuː/ and American English has /ˈrɑːn.deɪ.vuː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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