How To Pronounce Tambourine
tambourine
How To Say Tambourine Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, tambourine is pronounced /ˌtæm.bəˈriːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌtæ̃m.bəˈrĩːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌtæm.bəˈriːn/.
Tambourine has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Tambourine has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Tambourine
Transcription Tips For Tambourine
- 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. Tambourine /ˌtæm.bəˈriːn/
- 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. Tambourine /ˌtæm.bəˈriːn/
Questions About Tambourine
How do you say tambourine phonetically?
Tambourine sounds like tam-buh-REEN in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce tambourine in British English?
In British English, tambourine is pronounced /ˌtæm.bəˈriːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌtæ̃m.bəˈrĩːn].
How do you pronounce tambourine in American English?
In American English, tambourine is pronounced /ˌtæm.bəˈriːn/.
How many syllables are in tambourine?
Tambourine has three syllables, /tæm/ + /bə/ + /riːn/.
Where is the stress in tambourine?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /riːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce tambourine the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌtæm.bəˈriːn/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Tambourine
Tambourine has three syllables. See how tambourine divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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