How To Pronounce Timber
timber
In British English, timber is pronounced /ˈtɪm.bə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰɪ̃m.bəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtɪm.bɚ/.
Timber 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
Timber 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 Timber
How do you pronounce timber in British English?
In British English, timber is pronounced /ˈtɪm.bə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰɪ̃m.bəʴ].
How do you pronounce timber in American English?
In American English, timber is pronounced /ˈtɪm.bɚ/.
How many syllables are in timber?
Timber has two syllables, /tɪm/ + /bə/.
Where is the stress in timber?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tɪm/.
Do British and American English pronounce timber the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtɪm.bə/ and American English has /ˈtɪm.bɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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