How To Pronounce Returning officer
returning officer
In British English, returning officer is pronounced /rɪˌtɜː.nɪŋˈɒf.ɪ.sə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˌtɜːʴ.nɪ̃ŋˈɒf.ɪ.səʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˌtɝː.nɪŋˈɔː.fə.sɚ/.
Returning officer has six 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
Returning officer has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Returning officer
How do you pronounce returning officer in British English?
In British English, returning officer is pronounced /rɪˌtɜː.nɪŋˈɒf.ɪ.sə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˌtɜːʴ.nɪ̃ŋˈɒf.ɪ.səʴ].
How do you pronounce returning officer in American English?
In American English, returning officer is pronounced /rɪˌtɝː.nɪŋˈɔː.fə.sɚ/.
How many syllables are in returning officer?
Returning officer has six syllables, /rɪ/ + /tɜː/ + /nɪŋ/ + /ɒf/ + /ɪ/ + /sə/.
Where is the stress in returning officer?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /ɒf/.
Do British and American English pronounce returning officer the same way?
No. British English has /rɪˌtɜː.nɪŋˈɒf.ɪ.sə/ and American English has /rɪˌtɝː.nɪŋˈɔː.fə.sɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOoo
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