How To Pronounce The more the merrier
the more the merrier
In British English, the more the merrier is pronounced /ðəˌmɔː.ðəˈmer.i.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ðəˌmʷɔːʴ.ðəˈmer.i.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ðəˌmɔːr.ðəˈmer.i.ɚ/.
The more the merrier has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
The more the merrier has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About The more the merrier
How do you pronounce the more the merrier in British English?
In British English, the more the merrier is pronounced /ðəˌmɔː.ðəˈmer.i.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ðəˌmʷɔːʴ.ðəˈmer.i.əʴ].
How do you pronounce the more the merrier in American English?
In American English, the more the merrier is pronounced /ðəˌmɔːr.ðəˈmer.i.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in the more the merrier?
The more the merrier has six syllables, /ðə/ + /mɔː/ + /ðə/ + /mer/ + /i/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in the more the merrier?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /mer/.
Do British and American English pronounce the more the merrier the same way?
No. British English has /ðəˌmɔː.ðəˈmer.i.ə/ and American English has /ðəˌmɔːr.ðəˈmer.i.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOoo
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