How To Pronounce Tetrameter
tetrameter
In British English, tetrameter is pronounced /teˈtræm.ɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [teˈtr̥æ̃m.ɪ.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /teˈtræm.ə.t̯ɚ/.
Tetrameter has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Tetrameter has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Tetrameter
Questions About Tetrameter
How do you pronounce tetrameter in British English?
In British English, tetrameter is pronounced /teˈtræm.ɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [teˈtr̥æ̃m.ɪ.təʴ].
How do you pronounce tetrameter in American English?
In American English, tetrameter is pronounced /teˈtræm.ə.t̯ɚ/.
How many syllables are in tetrameter?
Tetrameter has four syllables, /te/ + /træm/ + /ɪ/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in tetrameter?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /træm/.
Do British and American English pronounce tetrameter the same way?
No. British English has /teˈtræm.ɪ.tə/ and American English has /teˈtræm.ə.t̯ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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