How To Pronounce Terror
terror
In British English, terror is pronounced /ˈter.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰer.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈter.ɚ/.
Terror 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
Terror 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.
Words That Rhyme With Terror
Questions About Terror
How do you pronounce terror in British English?
In British English, terror is pronounced /ˈter.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰer.əʴ].
How do you pronounce terror in American English?
In American English, terror is pronounced /ˈter.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in terror?
Terror has two syllables, /ter/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in terror?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ter/.
Do British and American English pronounce terror the same way?
No. British English has /ˈter.ə/ and American English has /ˈter.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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