How To Pronounce Tablespoon
tablespoon
In British English, tablespoon is pronounced /ˈteɪ.bəl.spuːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰeɪ.bəɫ.spʷũːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈteɪ.bəl.spuːn/.
Tablespoon has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Tablespoon 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 Tablespoon
How do you pronounce tablespoon in British English?
In British English, tablespoon is pronounced /ˈteɪ.bəl.spuːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰeɪ.bəɫ.spʷũːn].
How do you pronounce tablespoon in American English?
In American English, tablespoon is pronounced /ˈteɪ.bəl.spuːn/.
How many syllables are in tablespoon?
Tablespoon has three syllables, /teɪ/ + /bəl/ + /spuːn/.
Where is the stress in tablespoon?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /teɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce tablespoon the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈteɪ.bəl.spuːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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