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