How To Pronounce Senior
senior
In British English, senior is pronounced /ˈsiː.ni.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsiː.ni.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsiːn.jɚ/.
Senior 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
Senior 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.
Words That Rhyme With Senior
Questions About Senior
How do you pronounce senior in British English?
In British English, senior is pronounced /ˈsiː.ni.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsiː.ni.əʴ].
How do you pronounce senior in American English?
In American English, senior is pronounced /ˈsiːn.jɚ/.
How many syllables are in senior?
Senior has three syllables, /siː/ + /ni/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in senior?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /siː/.
Do British and American English pronounce senior the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsiː.ni.ə/ and American English has /ˈsiːn.jɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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