How To Pronounce Sponsor

sponsor

Phonemic

/ˈspɒn.sə/

Phonetic

[ˈspʷɒ̃n.səʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈspɑːn.sɚ/

In British English, sponsor is pronounced /ˈspɒn.sə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspʷɒ̃n.səʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈspɑːn.sɚ/.

Sponsor 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

spɒnsə

Sponsor 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.

sponsor + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈspɒn.səz/

/ˈspɑːn.sɚz/

sponsor + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈspɒn.səd/

/ˈspɑːn.sɚd/

sponsor + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈspɒn.sə.rɪŋ/

/ˈspɑːn.sɚ.ɪŋ/

Questions About Sponsor

How do you pronounce sponsor in British English?

In British English, sponsor is pronounced /ˈspɒn.sə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspʷɒ̃n.səʴ].

How do you pronounce sponsor in American English?

In American English, sponsor is pronounced /ˈspɑːn.sɚ/.

How many syllables are in sponsor?

Sponsor has two syllables, /spɒn/ + /sə/.

Where is the stress in sponsor?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /spɒn/.

Do British and American English pronounce sponsor the same way?

No. British English has /ˈspɒn.sə/ and American English has /ˈspɑːn.sɚ/.

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