How To Pronounce Somebody
somebody
In British English, somebody is pronounced /ˈsʌm.bə.di/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌ̃m.bə.di]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsʌm.bə.di/.
Somebody has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Somebody 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 Somebody
How do you pronounce somebody in British English?
In British English, somebody is pronounced /ˈsʌm.bə.di/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌ̃m.bə.di].
How do you pronounce somebody in American English?
In American English, somebody is pronounced /ˈsʌm.bə.di/.
How many syllables are in somebody?
Somebody has three syllables, /sʌm/ + /bə/ + /di/.
Where is the stress in somebody?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce somebody the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsʌm.bə.di/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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