How To Pronounce Soldier
soldier
In British English, soldier is pronounced /ˈsəʊl.dʒə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsəʊɫ.dʒəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsoʊl.dʒɚ/.
Soldier 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
Soldier 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 Soldier
How do you pronounce soldier in British English?
In British English, soldier is pronounced /ˈsəʊl.dʒə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsəʊɫ.dʒəʴ].
How do you pronounce soldier in American English?
In American English, soldier is pronounced /ˈsoʊl.dʒɚ/.
How many syllables are in soldier?
Soldier has two syllables, /səʊl/ + /dʒə/.
Where is the stress in soldier?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /səʊl/.
Do British and American English pronounce soldier the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsəʊl.dʒə/ and American English has /ˈsoʊl.dʒɚ/.
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