How To Pronounce Sabotage
sabotage
In British English, sabotage is pronounced /ˈsæb.ə.tɑːʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsæb.ə.tɑːʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsæb.əˌtɑːʒ/.
Sabotage 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
Sabotage 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 Sabotage
How do you pronounce sabotage in British English?
In British English, sabotage is pronounced /ˈsæb.ə.tɑːʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsæb.ə.tɑːʒ].
How do you pronounce sabotage in American English?
In American English, sabotage is pronounced /ˈsæb.əˌtɑːʒ/.
How many syllables are in sabotage?
Sabotage has three syllables, /sæb/ + /ə/ + /tɑːʒ/.
Where is the stress in sabotage?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sæb/.
Do British and American English pronounce sabotage the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsæb.ə.tɑːʒ/ and American English has /ˈsæb.əˌtɑːʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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