How To Pronounce Sodium
sodium
In British English, sodium is pronounced /ˈsəʊ.di.əm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsəʊ.di.ə̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsoʊ.di.əm/.
Sodium 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
Sodium 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 Sodium
How do you pronounce sodium in British English?
In British English, sodium is pronounced /ˈsəʊ.di.əm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsəʊ.di.ə̃m].
How do you pronounce sodium in American English?
In American English, sodium is pronounced /ˈsoʊ.di.əm/.
How many syllables are in sodium?
Sodium has three syllables, /səʊ/ + /di/ + /əm/.
Where is the stress in sodium?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /səʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce sodium the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsəʊ.di.əm/ and American English has /ˈsoʊ.di.əm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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