How To Pronounce Scamper
scamper
In British English, scamper is pronounced /ˈskæm.pə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskæ̃m.pəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈskæm.pɚ/.
Scamper has two 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
Scamper has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Scamper
Questions About Scamper
How do you pronounce scamper in British English?
In British English, scamper is pronounced /ˈskæm.pə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskæ̃m.pəʴ].
How do you pronounce scamper in American English?
In American English, scamper is pronounced /ˈskæm.pɚ/.
How many syllables are in scamper?
Scamper has two syllables, /skæm/ + /pə/.
Where is the stress in scamper?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /skæm/.
Do British and American English pronounce scamper the same way?
No. British English has /ˈskæm.pə/ and American English has /ˈskæm.pɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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