How To Pronounce Shawarma
shawarma
In British English, shawarma is pronounced /ʃəˈwɔː.mə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʃəˈwɔːʴ.mə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʃəˈwɔːr.mə/.
Shawarma has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Shawarma has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Shawarma
Questions About Shawarma
How do you pronounce shawarma in British English?
In British English, shawarma is pronounced /ʃəˈwɔː.mə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʃəˈwɔːʴ.mə].
How do you pronounce shawarma in American English?
In American English, shawarma is pronounced /ʃəˈwɔːr.mə/.
How many syllables are in shawarma?
Shawarma has three syllables, /ʃə/ + /wɔː/ + /mə/.
Where is the stress in shawarma?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /wɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce shawarma the same way?
No. British English has /ʃəˈwɔː.mə/ and American English has /ʃəˈwɔːr.mə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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