How To Pronounce Silo
silo
In British English, silo is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.ləʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsaɪ.ləʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.loʊ/.
Silo has two 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
Silo 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.
Questions About Silo
How do you pronounce silo in British English?
In British English, silo is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.ləʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsaɪ.ləʊ].
How do you pronounce silo in American English?
In American English, silo is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.loʊ/.
How many syllables are in silo?
Silo has two syllables, /saɪ/ + /ləʊ/.
Where is the stress in silo?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /saɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce silo the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsaɪ.ləʊ/ and American English has /ˈsaɪ.loʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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