How To Pronounce Scholar
scholar
In British English, scholar is pronounced /ˈskɒl.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskʷɒl.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈskɑːl.ɚ/.
Scholar 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
Scholar 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 Scholar
Questions About Scholar
How do you pronounce scholar in British English?
In British English, scholar is pronounced /ˈskɒl.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskʷɒl.əʴ].
How do you pronounce scholar in American English?
In American English, scholar is pronounced /ˈskɑːl.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in scholar?
Scholar has two syllables, /skɒl/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in scholar?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /skɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce scholar the same way?
No. British English has /ˈskɒl.ə/ and American English has /ˈskɑːl.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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