How To Pronounce Surcharge
surcharge
In British English, surcharge is pronounced /ˈsɜː.tʃɑːdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɜːʴ.tʃɑːʴdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɝː.tʃɑːrdʒ/.
Surcharge 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
Surcharge 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.
Questions About Surcharge
How do you pronounce surcharge in British English?
In British English, surcharge is pronounced /ˈsɜː.tʃɑːdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɜːʴ.tʃɑːʴdʒ].
How do you pronounce surcharge in American English?
In American English, surcharge is pronounced /ˈsɝː.tʃɑːrdʒ/.
How many syllables are in surcharge?
Surcharge has two syllables, /sɜː/ + /tʃɑːdʒ/.
Where is the stress in surcharge?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce surcharge the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsɜː.tʃɑːdʒ/ and American English has /ˈsɝː.tʃɑːrdʒ/.
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