How To Pronounce Telephone
telephone
In British English, telephone is pronounced /ˈtel.ɪ.fəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰel.ɪ.fə͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtel.ə.foʊn/.
Telephone 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
Telephone 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.
Words That Rhyme With Telephone
Questions About Telephone
How do you pronounce telephone in British English?
In British English, telephone is pronounced /ˈtel.ɪ.fəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰel.ɪ.fə͠ʊn].
How do you pronounce telephone in American English?
In American English, telephone is pronounced /ˈtel.ə.foʊn/.
How many syllables are in telephone?
Telephone has three syllables, /tel/ + /ɪ/ + /fəʊn/.
Where is the stress in telephone?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tel/.
Do British and American English pronounce telephone the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtel.ɪ.fəʊn/ and American English has /ˈtel.ə.foʊn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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