How To Pronounce Sister-in-law
sister-in-law
In British English, sister-in-law is pronounced /ˈsɪs.tə.ɪn.lɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪs.tər.ɪ̃n.lʷɔː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɪs.tɚ.ɪn.lɔː/.
Sister-in-law has four 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
Sister-in-law has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Sister-in-law
How do you pronounce sister-in-law in British English?
In British English, sister-in-law is pronounced /ˈsɪs.tə.ɪn.lɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪs.tər.ɪ̃n.lʷɔː].
How do you pronounce sister-in-law in American English?
In American English, sister-in-law is pronounced /ˈsɪs.tɚ.ɪn.lɔː/.
How many syllables are in sister-in-law?
Sister-in-law has four syllables, /sɪs/ + /tə/ + /ɪn/ + /lɔː/.
Where is the stress in sister-in-law?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce sister-in-law the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsɪs.tə.ɪn.lɔː/ and American English has /ˈsɪs.tɚ.ɪn.lɔː/.
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