How To Pronounce Souvenir
souvenir
In British English, souvenir is pronounced /ˌsuː.vəˈnɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsʷuː.vəˈnɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsuː.vəˈnɪr/.
Souvenir has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Souvenir has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Souvenir
Questions About Souvenir
How do you pronounce souvenir in British English?
In British English, souvenir is pronounced /ˌsuː.vəˈnɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsʷuː.vəˈnɪəʴ].
How do you pronounce souvenir in American English?
In American English, souvenir is pronounced /ˌsuː.vəˈnɪr/.
How many syllables are in souvenir?
Souvenir has three syllables, /suː/ + /və/ + /nɪə/.
Where is the stress in souvenir?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /nɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce souvenir the same way?
No. British English has /ˌsuː.vəˈnɪə/ and American English has /ˌsuː.vəˈnɪr/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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