How To Pronounce Thermometer
thermometer
In British English, thermometer is pronounced /θəˈmɒm.ɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [θəʴˈmʷɒ̃m.ɪ.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /θɚˈmɑː.mə.t̯ɚ/.
Thermometer 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
Thermometer 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.
Questions About Thermometer
How do you pronounce thermometer in British English?
In British English, thermometer is pronounced /θəˈmɒm.ɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [θəʴˈmʷɒ̃m.ɪ.təʴ].
How do you pronounce thermometer in American English?
In American English, thermometer is pronounced /θɚˈmɑː.mə.t̯ɚ/.
How many syllables are in thermometer?
Thermometer has four syllables, /θə/ + /mɒm/ + /ɪ/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in thermometer?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɒm/.
Do British and American English pronounce thermometer the same way?
No. British English has /θəˈmɒm.ɪ.tə/ and American English has /θɚˈmɑː.mə.t̯ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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