How To Pronounce Rotunda
rotunda
In British English, rotunda is pronounced /rəʊˈtʌn.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rəʊˈtʰʌ̃n.də]. In American English, it is pronounced /roʊˈtʌn.də/.
Rotunda has three 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
Rotunda has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Rotunda
Questions About Rotunda
How do you pronounce rotunda in British English?
In British English, rotunda is pronounced /rəʊˈtʌn.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rəʊˈtʰʌ̃n.də].
How do you pronounce rotunda in American English?
In American English, rotunda is pronounced /roʊˈtʌn.də/.
How many syllables are in rotunda?
Rotunda has three syllables, /rəʊ/ + /tʌn/ + /də/.
Where is the stress in rotunda?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tʌn/.
Do British and American English pronounce rotunda the same way?
No. British English has /rəʊˈtʌn.də/ and American English has /roʊˈtʌn.də/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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