How To Pronounce Thunderstorm
thunderstorm
In British English, thunderstorm is pronounced /ˈθʌn.də.stɔːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈθʌ̃n.dəʴ.stʷɔ̃ːʴm]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈθʌn.dɚ.stɔːrm/.
Thunderstorm has three 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
Thunderstorm has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Thunderstorm
How do you pronounce thunderstorm in British English?
In British English, thunderstorm is pronounced /ˈθʌn.də.stɔːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈθʌ̃n.dəʴ.stʷɔ̃ːʴm].
How do you pronounce thunderstorm in American English?
In American English, thunderstorm is pronounced /ˈθʌn.dɚ.stɔːrm/.
How many syllables are in thunderstorm?
Thunderstorm has three syllables, /θʌn/ + /də/ + /stɔːm/.
Where is the stress in thunderstorm?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /θʌn/.
Do British and American English pronounce thunderstorm the same way?
No. British English has /ˈθʌn.də.stɔːm/ and American English has /ˈθʌn.dɚ.stɔːrm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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