How To Pronounce Theatre
theatre
In British English, theatre is pronounced /ˈθɪə.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈθɪə.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈθiː.ə.t̯ɚ/.
Theatre 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
Theatre 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 Theatre
How do you pronounce theatre in British English?
In British English, theatre is pronounced /ˈθɪə.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈθɪə.təʴ].
How do you pronounce theatre in American English?
In American English, theatre is pronounced /ˈθiː.ə.t̯ɚ/.
How many syllables are in theatre?
Theatre has two syllables, /θɪə/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in theatre?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /θɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce theatre the same way?
No. British English has /ˈθɪə.tə/ and American English has /ˈθiː.ə.t̯ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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