How To Pronounce Sunder

sunder

Phonemic

/ˈsʌn.də/

Phonetic

[ˈsʌ̃n.dəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈsʌn.dɚ/

In British English, sunder is pronounced /ˈsʌn.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌ̃n.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsʌn.dɚ/.

Sunder 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

sʌndə

Sunder 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.

sunder + -s

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

/ˈsʌn.dəz/

/ˈsʌn.dɚz/

sunder + -ed

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

/ˈsʌn.dəd/

/ˈsʌn.dɚd/

sunder + -ing

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

/ˈsʌn.də.rɪŋ/

/ˈsʌn.dɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Sunder

Questions About Sunder

How do you pronounce sunder in British English?

In British English, sunder is pronounced /ˈsʌn.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌ̃n.dəʴ].

How do you pronounce sunder in American English?

In American English, sunder is pronounced /ˈsʌn.dɚ/.

How many syllables are in sunder?

Sunder has two syllables, /sʌn/ + /də/.

Where is the stress in sunder?

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

Do British and American English pronounce sunder the same way?

No. British English has /ˈsʌn.də/ and American English has /ˈsʌn.dɚ/.

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