How To Pronounce Tamper

tamper

Phonemic

/ˈtæm.pə/

Phonetic

[ˈtʰæ̃m.pəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈtæm.pɚ/

In British English, tamper is pronounced /ˈtæm.pə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰæ̃m.pəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtæm.pɚ/.

Tamper 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

tæmpə

Tamper 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.

tamper + -s

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

/ˈtæm.pəz/

/ˈtæm.pɚz/

tamper + -ed

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

/ˈtæm.pəd/

/ˈtæm.pɚd/

tamper + -ing

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

/ˈtæm.pə.rɪŋ/

/ˈtæm.pɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Tamper

Questions About Tamper

How do you pronounce tamper in British English?

In British English, tamper is pronounced /ˈtæm.pə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰæ̃m.pəʴ].

How do you pronounce tamper in American English?

In American English, tamper is pronounced /ˈtæm.pɚ/.

How many syllables are in tamper?

Tamper has two syllables, /tæm/ + /pə/.

Where is the stress in tamper?

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

Do British and American English pronounce tamper the same way?

No. British English has /ˈtæm.pə/ and American English has /ˈtæm.pɚ/.

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