How To Pronounce Speaker
speaker
In British English, speaker is pronounced /ˈspiː.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspiː.kəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈspiː.kɚ/.
Speaker 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
Speaker 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.
Words That Rhyme With Speaker
Questions About Speaker
How do you pronounce speaker in British English?
In British English, speaker is pronounced /ˈspiː.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspiː.kəʴ].
How do you pronounce speaker in American English?
In American English, speaker is pronounced /ˈspiː.kɚ/.
How many syllables are in speaker?
Speaker has two syllables, /spiː/ + /kə/.
Where is the stress in speaker?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /spiː/.
Do British and American English pronounce speaker the same way?
No. British English has /ˈspiː.kə/ and American English has /ˈspiː.kɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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