How To Pronounce Snowflake
snowflake
How To Say Snowflake Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, snowflake is pronounced /ˈsnəʊ.fleɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsnəʊ.fl̥eɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsnoʊ.fleɪk/.
Snowflake 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
Snowflake 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.
Transcription Tips For Snowflake
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Snowflake /ˈsnəʊ.fleɪk/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Snowflake /ˈsnəʊ.fleɪk/
Questions About Snowflake
How do you say snowflake phonetically?
Snowflake sounds like SNOH-flayk in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce snowflake in British English?
In British English, snowflake is pronounced /ˈsnəʊ.fleɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsnəʊ.fl̥eɪk̚].
How do you pronounce snowflake in American English?
In American English, snowflake is pronounced /ˈsnoʊ.fleɪk/.
How many syllables are in snowflake?
Snowflake has two syllables, /snəʊ/ + /fleɪk/.
Where is the stress in snowflake?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /snəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce snowflake the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsnəʊ.fleɪk/ and American English has /ˈsnoʊ.fleɪk/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Snowflake
Snowflake has two syllables. See how snowflake divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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