How To Pronounce Restaurateur

restaurateur

UK
Phonemic
/ˌres.tə.rəˈtɜː/
Phonetic
[ˌres.tə.rəˈtʰɜːʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ˌres.tɚ.əˈtɝː/

How To Say Restaurateur Phonetically

UKres-tuh-ruh-TUR
USres-ter-uh-TUR

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, restaurateur is pronounced /ˌres.tə.rəˈtɜː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌres.tə.rəˈtʰɜːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌres.tɚ.əˈtɝː/.

Restaurateur has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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

restərətɜː

Restaurateur has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooO, where O is the stressed syllable.

Words That Rhyme With Restaurateur

Transcription Tips For Restaurateur

  1. Rule 3

    Mark The Stressed Syllable

    When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.

    lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/

    Here. Restaurateur /ˌres.tə.rəˈtɜː/

  2. Rule 7

    Stress Mark Replaces The Dot

    Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.

    They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/

    Here. Restaurateur /ˌres.tə.rəˈtɜː/

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Questions About Restaurateur

How do you say restaurateur phonetically?

Restaurateur sounds like res-tuh-ruh-TUR in British English and res-ter-uh-TUR in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce restaurateur in British English?

In British English, restaurateur is pronounced /ˌres.tə.rəˈtɜː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌres.tə.rəˈtʰɜːʴ].

How do you pronounce restaurateur in American English?

In American English, restaurateur is pronounced /ˌres.tɚ.əˈtɝː/.

How many syllables are in restaurateur?

Restaurateur has four syllables, /res/ + /tə/ + /rə/ + /tɜː/.

Where is the stress in restaurateur?

The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /tɜː/.

Do British and American English pronounce restaurateur the same way?

No. British English has /ˌres.tə.rəˈtɜː/ and American English has /ˌres.tɚ.əˈtɝː/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Restaurateur

Restaurateur has four syllables. See how restaurateur divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooO

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