How To Pronounce Tanzania
Tanzania
In British English, Tanzania is pronounced /ˌtæn.zəˈniː.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌtæ̃n.zəˈniː.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌtæn.zəˈniː.ə/.
Tanzania has four 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
Tanzania has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Tanzania
Questions About Tanzania
How do you pronounce Tanzania in British English?
In British English, Tanzania is pronounced /ˌtæn.zəˈniː.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌtæ̃n.zəˈniː.ə].
How do you pronounce Tanzania in American English?
In American English, Tanzania is pronounced /ˌtæn.zəˈniː.ə/.
How many syllables are in Tanzania?
Tanzania has four syllables, /tæn/ + /zə/ + /niː/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in Tanzania?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /niː/.
Do British and American English pronounce Tanzania the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌtæn.zəˈniː.ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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