How To Pronounce Rodeo
rodeo
In British English, rodeo is pronounced /ˈrəʊ.di.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrəʊ.di.əʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈroʊ.di.oʊ/.
Rodeo 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
Rodeo 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 Rodeo
How do you pronounce rodeo in British English?
In British English, rodeo is pronounced /ˈrəʊ.di.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrəʊ.di.əʊ].
How do you pronounce rodeo in American English?
In American English, rodeo is pronounced /ˈroʊ.di.oʊ/.
How many syllables are in rodeo?
Rodeo has three syllables, /rəʊ/ + /di/ + /əʊ/.
Where is the stress in rodeo?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce rodeo the same way?
No. British English has /ˈrəʊ.di.əʊ/ and American English has /ˈroʊ.di.oʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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