How To Pronounce Retriever
retriever
How To Say Retriever Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, retriever is pronounced /rɪˈtriː.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈtr̥iː.vəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈtriː.vɚ/.
Retriever has three 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
Retriever has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Retriever
Transcription Tips For Retriever
- Rule 20
Words Ending In -er And -or
When er or or ends a word of more than one syllable, it is the schwa /ə/.
teacher /ˈtiː.tʃə/doctor /ˈdɒk.tə/minister /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/
Here. Retriever /rɪˈtriː.və/
- 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. Retriever /rɪˈtriː.və/
- 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. Retriever /rɪˈtriː.və/
Questions About Retriever
How do you say retriever phonetically?
Retriever sounds like ri-TREE-vuh in British English and ri-TREE-ver in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce retriever in British English?
In British English, retriever is pronounced /rɪˈtriː.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈtr̥iː.vəʴ].
How do you pronounce retriever in American English?
In American English, retriever is pronounced /rɪˈtriː.vɚ/.
How many syllables are in retriever?
Retriever has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /triː/ + /və/.
Where is the stress in retriever?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /triː/.
Do British and American English pronounce retriever the same way?
No. British English has /rɪˈtriː.və/ and American English has /rɪˈtriː.vɚ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Retriever
Retriever has three syllables. See how retriever divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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