How To Pronounce Supermarket
supermarket
In British English, supermarket is pronounced /ˈsuː.pə.mɑː.kɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷuː.pəʴ.mɑːʴ.kɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsuː.pɚ.mɑːr.kɪt/.
Supermarket has four 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
Supermarket has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Supermarket
How do you pronounce supermarket in British English?
In British English, supermarket is pronounced /ˈsuː.pə.mɑː.kɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷuː.pəʴ.mɑːʴ.kɪt̚].
How do you pronounce supermarket in American English?
In American English, supermarket is pronounced /ˈsuː.pɚ.mɑːr.kɪt/.
How many syllables are in supermarket?
Supermarket has four syllables, /suː/ + /pə/ + /mɑː/ + /kɪt/.
Where is the stress in supermarket?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /suː/.
Do British and American English pronounce supermarket the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsuː.pə.mɑː.kɪt/ and American English has /ˈsuː.pɚ.mɑːr.kɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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