How To Pronounce Sunflower
sunflower
In British English, sunflower is pronounced /ˈsʌn.flaʊ.ə/ or /ˈsʌn.flaʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌ̃n.fl̥aʊ.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsʌn.flaʊ.ɚ/.
Sunflower 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
Sunflower 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 Sunflower
How do you pronounce sunflower in British English?
In British English, sunflower is pronounced /ˈsʌn.flaʊ.ə/ or /ˈsʌn.flaʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌ̃n.fl̥aʊ.əʴ].
How do you pronounce sunflower in American English?
In American English, sunflower is pronounced /ˈsʌn.flaʊ.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in sunflower?
Sunflower has three syllables, /sʌn/ + /flaʊ/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in sunflower?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sʌn/.
Do British and American English pronounce sunflower the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsʌn.flaʊ.ə/ and American English has /ˈsʌn.flaʊ.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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