How To Pronounce Senator
senator
In British English, senator is pronounced /ˈsen.ə.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsẽn.ə.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsen.ə.t̯ɚ/.
Senator 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
Senator 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 Senator
How do you pronounce senator in British English?
In British English, senator is pronounced /ˈsen.ə.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsẽn.ə.təʴ].
How do you pronounce senator in American English?
In American English, senator is pronounced /ˈsen.ə.t̯ɚ/.
How many syllables are in senator?
Senator has three syllables, /sen/ + /ə/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in senator?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sen/.
Do British and American English pronounce senator the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsen.ə.tə/ and American English has /ˈsen.ə.t̯ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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