How To Pronounce Snicker

snicker

Phonemic

/ˈsnɪk.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈsnɪk.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈsnɪk.ɚ/

In British English, snicker is pronounced /ˈsnɪk.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsnɪk.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsnɪk.ɚ/.

Snicker 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

snɪkə

Snicker 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.

snicker + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈsnɪk.əz/

/ˈsnɪk.ɚz/

snicker + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈsnɪk.əd/

/ˈsnɪk.ɚd/

snicker + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈsnɪk.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈsnɪk.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Snicker

Questions About Snicker

How do you pronounce snicker in British English?

In British English, snicker is pronounced /ˈsnɪk.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsnɪk.əʴ].

How do you pronounce snicker in American English?

In American English, snicker is pronounced /ˈsnɪk.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in snicker?

Snicker has two syllables, /snɪk/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in snicker?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /snɪk/.

Do British and American English pronounce snicker the same way?

No. British English has /ˈsnɪk.ə/ and American English has /ˈsnɪk.ɚ/.

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