How To Pronounce Seldom
seldom
In British English, seldom is pronounced /ˈsel.dəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈseɫ.dm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsel.dəm/.
Seldom has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Seldom 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.
Questions About Seldom
How do you pronounce seldom in British English?
In British English, seldom is pronounced /ˈsel.dəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈseɫ.dm̩].
How do you pronounce seldom in American English?
In American English, seldom is pronounced /ˈsel.dəm/.
How many syllables are in seldom?
Seldom has two syllables, /sel/ + /dəm/.
Where is the stress in seldom?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sel/.
Do British and American English pronounce seldom the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsel.dəm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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