How To Pronounce Sewer
sewer
stress changesSewer has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun (a drain). It is /ˈsuː.ə/ or /ˈsjuː.ə/ in British English and /ˈsuː.ɚ/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Noun (someone who sews). It is /ˈsəʊ.ə/ or /ˈsəʊə/ in British English and /ˈsoʊ.ɚ/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
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 (Noun (a drain))
Sewer 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.
Syllables And Stress (Noun (someone who sews))
Sewer 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 Sewer
Questions About Sewer
How do you pronounce sewer in British English?
Noun (a drain), /ˈsuː.ə/ or /ˈsjuː.ə/. Noun (someone who sews), /ˈsəʊ.ə/ or /ˈsəʊə/.
How do you pronounce sewer in American English?
Noun (a drain), /ˈsuː.ɚ/. Noun (someone who sews), /ˈsoʊ.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in sewer?
Sewer has two syllables, /suː/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in sewer?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /suː/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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