How To Pronounce Revenue
revenue
In British English, revenue is pronounced /ˈrev.ə.njuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrev.ə.njʷuː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrev.ə.nuː/.
Revenue 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
Revenue 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 Revenue
How do you pronounce revenue in British English?
In British English, revenue is pronounced /ˈrev.ə.njuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrev.ə.njʷuː].
How do you pronounce revenue in American English?
In American English, revenue is pronounced /ˈrev.ə.nuː/.
How many syllables are in revenue?
Revenue has three syllables, /rev/ + /ə/ + /njuː/.
Where is the stress in revenue?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rev/.
Do British and American English pronounce revenue the same way?
No. British English has /ˈrev.ə.njuː/ and American English has /ˈrev.ə.nuː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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