How To Pronounce Supper
supper
In British English, supper is pronounced /ˈsʌp.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌp.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsʌp.ɚ/.
Supper 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
Supper 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.
Words That Rhyme With Supper
Questions About Supper
How do you pronounce supper in British English?
In British English, supper is pronounced /ˈsʌp.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌp.əʴ].
How do you pronounce supper in American English?
In American English, supper is pronounced /ˈsʌp.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in supper?
Supper has two syllables, /sʌp/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in supper?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sʌp/.
Do British and American English pronounce supper the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsʌp.ə/ and American English has /ˈsʌp.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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