How To Pronounce Stepmother
stepmother
In British English, stepmother is pronounced /ˈstep.mʌð.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstep.mʌð.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈstep.mʌð.ɚ/.
Stepmother 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
Stepmother 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 Stepmother
How do you pronounce stepmother in British English?
In British English, stepmother is pronounced /ˈstep.mʌð.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstep.mʌð.əʴ].
How do you pronounce stepmother in American English?
In American English, stepmother is pronounced /ˈstep.mʌð.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in stepmother?
Stepmother has three syllables, /step/ + /mʌð/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in stepmother?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /step/.
Do British and American English pronounce stepmother the same way?
No. British English has /ˈstep.mʌð.ə/ and American English has /ˈstep.mʌð.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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