How To Pronounce Tomato
tomato
In British English, tomato is pronounced /təˈmɑː.təʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [təˈmɑː.təʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /təˈmeɪ.t̯oʊ/.
Tomato 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
Tomato 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 Tomato
Questions About Tomato
How do you pronounce tomato in British English?
In British English, tomato is pronounced /təˈmɑː.təʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [təˈmɑː.təʊ].
How do you pronounce tomato in American English?
In American English, tomato is pronounced /təˈmeɪ.t̯oʊ/.
How many syllables are in tomato?
Tomato has three syllables, /tə/ + /mɑː/ + /təʊ/.
Where is the stress in tomato?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce tomato the same way?
No. British English has /təˈmɑː.təʊ/ and American English has /təˈmeɪ.t̯oʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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