How To Pronounce Shopkeeper
shopkeeper
In British English, shopkeeper is pronounced /ˈʃɒp.kiː.pə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃʷɒp.kiː.pəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈʃɑːp.kiː.pɚ/.
Shopkeeper 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
Shopkeeper 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 Shopkeeper
How do you pronounce shopkeeper in British English?
In British English, shopkeeper is pronounced /ˈʃɒp.kiː.pə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃʷɒp.kiː.pəʴ].
How do you pronounce shopkeeper in American English?
In American English, shopkeeper is pronounced /ˈʃɑːp.kiː.pɚ/.
How many syllables are in shopkeeper?
Shopkeeper has three syllables, /ʃɒp/ + /kiː/ + /pə/.
Where is the stress in shopkeeper?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʃɒp/.
Do British and American English pronounce shopkeeper the same way?
No. British English has /ˈʃɒp.kiː.pə/ and American English has /ˈʃɑːp.kiː.pɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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