How To Pronounce Romania
Romania
In British English, Romania is pronounced /ruˈmeɪ.ni.ə/ or /rəʊˈmeɪ.ni.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rʷuˈmeɪ.ni.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /roʊˈmeɪ.ni.ə/.
Romania has four 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
Romania has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Romania
Questions About Romania
How do you pronounce Romania in British English?
In British English, Romania is pronounced /ruˈmeɪ.ni.ə/ or /rəʊˈmeɪ.ni.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rʷuˈmeɪ.ni.ə].
How do you pronounce Romania in American English?
In American English, Romania is pronounced /roʊˈmeɪ.ni.ə/.
How many syllables are in Romania?
Romania has four syllables, /ru/ + /meɪ/ + /ni/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in Romania?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /meɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce Romania the same way?
No. British English has /ruˈmeɪ.ni.ə/ and American English has /roʊˈmeɪ.ni.ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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