How To Pronounce Tiger
tiger
In British English, tiger is pronounced /ˈtaɪ.ɡə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰaɪ.ɡəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtaɪ.ɡɚ/.
Tiger 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
Tiger 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 Tiger
How do you pronounce tiger in British English?
In British English, tiger is pronounced /ˈtaɪ.ɡə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰaɪ.ɡəʴ].
How do you pronounce tiger in American English?
In American English, tiger is pronounced /ˈtaɪ.ɡɚ/.
How many syllables are in tiger?
Tiger has two syllables, /taɪ/ + /ɡə/.
Where is the stress in tiger?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /taɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce tiger the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtaɪ.ɡə/ and American English has /ˈtaɪ.ɡɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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