How To Pronounce Son-in-law
son-in-law
In British English, son-in-law is pronounced /ˈsʌn.ɪn.lɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌ̃n.ɪ̃n.lʷɔː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsʌn.ɪn.lɔː/.
Son-in-law 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
Son-in-law 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 Son-in-law
How do you pronounce son-in-law in British English?
In British English, son-in-law is pronounced /ˈsʌn.ɪn.lɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌ̃n.ɪ̃n.lʷɔː].
How do you pronounce son-in-law in American English?
In American English, son-in-law is pronounced /ˈsʌn.ɪn.lɔː/.
How many syllables are in son-in-law?
Son-in-law has three syllables, /sʌn/ + /ɪn/ + /lɔː/.
Where is the stress in son-in-law?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sʌn/.
Do British and American English pronounce son-in-law the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsʌn.ɪn.lɔː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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