How To Pronounce Somehow
somehow
In British English, somehow is pronounced /ˈsʌm.haʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌ̃m.haʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsʌm.haʊ/.
Somehow has two 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
Somehow 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 Somehow
How do you pronounce somehow in British English?
In British English, somehow is pronounced /ˈsʌm.haʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌ̃m.haʊ].
How do you pronounce somehow in American English?
In American English, somehow is pronounced /ˈsʌm.haʊ/.
How many syllables are in somehow?
Somehow has two syllables, /sʌm/ + /haʊ/.
Where is the stress in somehow?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce somehow the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsʌm.haʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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