How To Pronounce Swelter

swelter

Phonemic

/ˈswel.tə/

Phonetic

[ˈsʷweɫ.təʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈswel.tɚ/

In British English, swelter is pronounced /ˈswel.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷweɫ.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈswel.tɚ/.

Swelter 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

sweltə

Swelter 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.

swelter + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈswel.təz/

/ˈswel.tɚz/

swelter + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈswel.təd/

/ˈswel.tɚd/

swelter + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈswel.tə.rɪŋ/

/ˈswel.tɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Swelter

Questions About Swelter

How do you pronounce swelter in British English?

In British English, swelter is pronounced /ˈswel.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷweɫ.təʴ].

How do you pronounce swelter in American English?

In American English, swelter is pronounced /ˈswel.tɚ/.

How many syllables are in swelter?

Swelter has two syllables, /swel/ + /tə/.

Where is the stress in swelter?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /swel/.

Do British and American English pronounce swelter the same way?

No. British English has /ˈswel.tə/ and American English has /ˈswel.tɚ/.

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