How To Pronounce Terza rima
terza rima
In British English, terza rima is pronounced /ˌteət.səˈriː.mə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌteəʴt.səˈriː.mə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌtert.səˈriː.mə/.
Terza rima has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Terza rima 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.
Questions About Terza rima
How do you pronounce terza rima in British English?
In British English, terza rima is pronounced /ˌteət.səˈriː.mə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌteəʴt.səˈriː.mə].
How do you pronounce terza rima in American English?
In American English, terza rima is pronounced /ˌtert.səˈriː.mə/.
How many syllables are in terza rima?
Terza rima has four syllables, /teət/ + /sə/ + /riː/ + /mə/.
Where is the stress in terza rima?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /riː/.
Do British and American English pronounce terza rima the same way?
No. British English has /ˌteət.səˈriː.mə/ and American English has /ˌtert.səˈriː.mə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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