How To Pronounce Serenade
serenade
In British English, serenade is pronounced /ˌser.əˈneɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌser.əˈneɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌser.əˈneɪd/.
Serenade has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Serenade has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Serenade
Questions About Serenade
How do you pronounce serenade in British English?
In British English, serenade is pronounced /ˌser.əˈneɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌser.əˈneɪd̚].
How do you pronounce serenade in American English?
In American English, serenade is pronounced /ˌser.əˈneɪd/.
How many syllables are in serenade?
Serenade has three syllables, /ser/ + /ə/ + /neɪd/.
Where is the stress in serenade?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /neɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce serenade the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌser.əˈneɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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