How To Pronounce Torpedo
torpedo
In British English, torpedo is pronounced /tɔːˈpiː.dəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʷɔːʴˈpʰiː.dəʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /tɔːrˈpiː.doʊ/.
Torpedo 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
Torpedo 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 Torpedo
Questions About Torpedo
How do you pronounce torpedo in British English?
In British English, torpedo is pronounced /tɔːˈpiː.dəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʷɔːʴˈpʰiː.dəʊ].
How do you pronounce torpedo in American English?
In American English, torpedo is pronounced /tɔːrˈpiː.doʊ/.
How many syllables are in torpedo?
Torpedo has three syllables, /tɔː/ + /piː/ + /dəʊ/.
Where is the stress in torpedo?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /piː/.
Do British and American English pronounce torpedo the same way?
No. British English has /tɔːˈpiː.dəʊ/ and American English has /tɔːrˈpiː.doʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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