How To Pronounce Tesla
Tesla
In British English, Tesla is pronounced /ˈtez.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰez.lə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtez.lə/.
Tesla has two 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
Tesla 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.
Questions About Tesla
How do you pronounce Tesla in British English?
In British English, Tesla is pronounced /ˈtez.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰez.lə].
How do you pronounce Tesla in American English?
In American English, Tesla is pronounced /ˈtez.lə/.
How many syllables are in Tesla?
Tesla has two syllables, /tez/ + /lə/.
Where is the stress in Tesla?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tez/.
Do British and American English pronounce Tesla the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtez.lə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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