How To Pronounce Teenager
teenager
In British English, teenager is pronounced /ˈtiː.neɪ.dʒə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰiː.neɪ.dʒəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtiː.neɪ.dʒɚ/.
Teenager 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
Teenager 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 Teenager
How do you pronounce teenager in British English?
In British English, teenager is pronounced /ˈtiː.neɪ.dʒə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰiː.neɪ.dʒəʴ].
How do you pronounce teenager in American English?
In American English, teenager is pronounced /ˈtiː.neɪ.dʒɚ/.
How many syllables are in teenager?
Teenager has three syllables, /tiː/ + /neɪ/ + /dʒə/.
Where is the stress in teenager?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tiː/.
Do British and American English pronounce teenager the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtiː.neɪ.dʒə/ and American English has /ˈtiː.neɪ.dʒɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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