How To Pronounce Tobacco
tobacco
How To Say Tobacco Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, tobacco is pronounced /təˈbæk.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [təˈbæk.əʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /təˈbæk.oʊ/.
Tobacco has three 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
Tobacco has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Tobacco
Transcription Tips For Tobacco
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Tobacco is an exception. It is /təˈbæk.əʊ/ in British English.
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Tobacco /təˈbæk.əʊ/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Tobacco /təˈbæk.əʊ/
Questions About Tobacco
How do you say tobacco phonetically?
Tobacco sounds like tuh-BAK-oh in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce tobacco in British English?
In British English, tobacco is pronounced /təˈbæk.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [təˈbæk.əʊ].
How do you pronounce tobacco in American English?
In American English, tobacco is pronounced /təˈbæk.oʊ/.
How many syllables are in tobacco?
Tobacco has three syllables, /tə/ + /bæk/ + /əʊ/.
Where is the stress in tobacco?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bæk/.
Do British and American English pronounce tobacco the same way?
No. British English has /təˈbæk.əʊ/ and American English has /təˈbæk.oʊ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Tobacco
Tobacco has three syllables. See how tobacco divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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