How To Pronounce Stakeholder

stakeholder

UK
Phonemic
/ˈsteɪk.həʊl.də/
Phonetic
[ˈsteɪk.həʊɫ.dəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈsteɪk.hoʊl.dɚ/

How To Say Stakeholder Phonetically

UKSTAYK-hohl-duh
USSTAYK-hohl-der

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, stakeholder is pronounced /ˈsteɪk.həʊl.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsteɪk.həʊɫ.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsteɪk.hoʊl.dɚ/.

Stakeholder has three 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

steɪkhəʊldə

Stakeholder 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.

Transcription Tips For Stakeholder

  1. Rule 20

    Words Ending In -er And -or

    When er or or ends a word of more than one syllable, it is the schwa /ə/.

    teacher /ˈtiː.tʃə/doctor /ˈdɒk.tə/minister /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/

    Here. Stakeholder /ˈsteɪk.həʊl.də/

  2. Rule 3

    Mark The Stressed Syllable

    When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.

    lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/

    Here. Stakeholder /ˈsteɪk.həʊl.də/

  3. Rule 7

    Stress Mark Replaces The Dot

    Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.

    They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/

    Here. Stakeholder /ˈsteɪk.həʊl.də/

All 29 Transcription Rules

Questions About Stakeholder

How do you say stakeholder phonetically?

Stakeholder sounds like STAYK-hohl-duh in British English and STAYK-hohl-der in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce stakeholder in British English?

In British English, stakeholder is pronounced /ˈsteɪk.həʊl.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsteɪk.həʊɫ.dəʴ].

How do you pronounce stakeholder in American English?

In American English, stakeholder is pronounced /ˈsteɪk.hoʊl.dɚ/.

How many syllables are in stakeholder?

Stakeholder has three syllables, /steɪk/ + /həʊl/ + /də/.

Where is the stress in stakeholder?

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

Do British and American English pronounce stakeholder the same way?

No. British English has /ˈsteɪk.həʊl.də/ and American English has /ˈsteɪk.hoʊl.dɚ/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Stakeholder

Stakeholder has three syllables. See how stakeholder divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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