How To Pronounce Reward
reward
In British English, reward is pronounced /rɪˈwɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈwɔːʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈwɔːrd/.
Reward has two 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
Reward has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Reward
Questions About Reward
How do you pronounce reward in British English?
In British English, reward is pronounced /rɪˈwɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈwɔːʴd̚].
How do you pronounce reward in American English?
In American English, reward is pronounced /rɪˈwɔːrd/.
How many syllables are in reward?
Reward has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /wɔːd/.
Where is the stress in reward?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /wɔːd/.
Do British and American English pronounce reward the same way?
No. British English has /rɪˈwɔːd/ and American English has /rɪˈwɔːrd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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