How To Pronounce Tablecloth
tablecloth
In British English, tablecloth is pronounced /ˈteɪ.bəl.klɒθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰeɪ.bəɫ.kl̥ʷɒθ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈteɪ.bəl.klɔːθ/.
Tablecloth has three 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
Tablecloth has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Tablecloth
How do you pronounce tablecloth in British English?
In British English, tablecloth is pronounced /ˈteɪ.bəl.klɒθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰeɪ.bəɫ.kl̥ʷɒθ].
How do you pronounce tablecloth in American English?
In American English, tablecloth is pronounced /ˈteɪ.bəl.klɔːθ/.
How many syllables are in tablecloth?
Tablecloth has three syllables, /teɪ/ + /bəl/ + /klɒθ/.
Where is the stress in tablecloth?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /teɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce tablecloth the same way?
No. British English has /ˈteɪ.bəl.klɒθ/ and American English has /ˈteɪ.bəl.klɔːθ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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