How To Pronounce Requiem
requiem
In British English, requiem is pronounced /ˈrek.wi.əm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrekʷ.wi.ə̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrek.wi.əm/.
Requiem has three 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
Requiem 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 Requiem
How do you pronounce requiem in British English?
In British English, requiem is pronounced /ˈrek.wi.əm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrekʷ.wi.ə̃m].
How do you pronounce requiem in American English?
In American English, requiem is pronounced /ˈrek.wi.əm/.
How many syllables are in requiem?
Requiem has three syllables, /rek/ + /wi/ + /əm/.
Where is the stress in requiem?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rek/.
Do British and American English pronounce requiem the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈrek.wi.əm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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