How To Pronounce Terrible
terrible
In British English, terrible is pronounced /ˈter.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰer.ə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈter.ə.bəl/.
Terrible has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Terrible 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 Terrible
How do you pronounce terrible in British English?
In British English, terrible is pronounced /ˈter.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰer.ə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce terrible in American English?
In American English, terrible is pronounced /ˈter.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in terrible?
Terrible has three syllables, /ter/ + /ə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in terrible?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ter/.
Do British and American English pronounce terrible the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈter.ə.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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