How To Pronounce Stadium
stadium
In British English, stadium is pronounced /ˈsteɪ.di.əm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsteɪ.di.ə̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsteɪ.di.əm/.
Stadium 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
Stadium 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 Stadium
How do you pronounce stadium in British English?
In British English, stadium is pronounced /ˈsteɪ.di.əm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsteɪ.di.ə̃m].
How do you pronounce stadium in American English?
In American English, stadium is pronounced /ˈsteɪ.di.əm/.
How many syllables are in stadium?
Stadium has three syllables, /steɪ/ + /di/ + /əm/.
Where is the stress in stadium?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /steɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce stadium the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsteɪ.di.əm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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