How To Pronounce Thriller
thriller
In British English, thriller is pronounced /ˈθrɪl.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈθrɪl.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈθrɪl.ɚ/.
Thriller 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
Thriller 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.
Words That Rhyme With Thriller
Questions About Thriller
How do you pronounce thriller in British English?
In British English, thriller is pronounced /ˈθrɪl.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈθrɪl.əʴ].
How do you pronounce thriller in American English?
In American English, thriller is pronounced /ˈθrɪl.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in thriller?
Thriller has two syllables, /θrɪl/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in thriller?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /θrɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce thriller the same way?
No. British English has /ˈθrɪl.ə/ and American English has /ˈθrɪl.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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