How To Pronounce Surrealist
surrealist
In British English, surrealist is pronounced /səˈrɪə.lɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈrɪə.lɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /səˈriː.ə.lɪst/.
Surrealist has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Surrealist has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Surrealist
Questions About Surrealist
How do you pronounce surrealist in British English?
In British English, surrealist is pronounced /səˈrɪə.lɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈrɪə.lɪst̚].
How do you pronounce surrealist in American English?
In American English, surrealist is pronounced /səˈriː.ə.lɪst/.
How many syllables are in surrealist?
Surrealist has three syllables, /sə/ + /rɪə/ + /lɪst/.
Where is the stress in surrealist?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /rɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce surrealist the same way?
No. British English has /səˈrɪə.lɪst/ and American English has /səˈriː.ə.lɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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