How To Pronounce Sweeper
sweeper
How To Say Sweeper Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, sweeper is pronounced /ˈswiː.pə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷwiː.pəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈswiː.pɚ/.
Sweeper 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
Sweeper 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 Sweeper
Transcription Tips For Sweeper
- Rule 20
Words Ending In -er And -or
When er or or ends a word of more than one syllable, it is the schwa /ə/.
teacher /ˈtiː.tʃə/doctor /ˈdɒk.tə/minister /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/
Here. Sweeper /ˈswiː.pə/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Sweeper /ˈswiː.pə/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Sweeper /ˈswiː.pə/
Questions About Sweeper
How do you say sweeper phonetically?
Sweeper sounds like SWEE-puh in British English and SWEE-per in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce sweeper in British English?
In British English, sweeper is pronounced /ˈswiː.pə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷwiː.pəʴ].
How do you pronounce sweeper in American English?
In American English, sweeper is pronounced /ˈswiː.pɚ/.
How many syllables are in sweeper?
Sweeper has two syllables, /swiː/ + /pə/.
Where is the stress in sweeper?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /swiː/.
Do British and American English pronounce sweeper the same way?
No. British English has /ˈswiː.pə/ and American English has /ˈswiː.pɚ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Sweeper
Sweeper has two syllables. See how sweeper divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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