How To Pronounce Shareholder
shareholder
In British English, shareholder is pronounced /ˈʃeə.həʊl.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃeəʴ.həʊɫ.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈʃer.hoʊl.dɚ/.
Shareholder 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
Shareholder 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 Shareholder
How do you pronounce shareholder in British English?
In British English, shareholder is pronounced /ˈʃeə.həʊl.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃeəʴ.həʊɫ.dəʴ].
How do you pronounce shareholder in American English?
In American English, shareholder is pronounced /ˈʃer.hoʊl.dɚ/.
How many syllables are in shareholder?
Shareholder has three syllables, /ʃeə/ + /həʊl/ + /də/.
Where is the stress in shareholder?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʃeə/.
Do British and American English pronounce shareholder the same way?
No. British English has /ˈʃeə.həʊl.də/ and American English has /ˈʃer.hoʊl.dɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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