How To Pronounce Tortilla
tortilla
In British English, tortilla is pronounced /tɔːˈtiː.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʷɔːʴˈtʰiː.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /tɔːrˈtiː.ə/.
Tortilla 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
Tortilla 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 Tortilla
Questions About Tortilla
How do you pronounce tortilla in British English?
In British English, tortilla is pronounced /tɔːˈtiː.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʷɔːʴˈtʰiː.ə].
How do you pronounce tortilla in American English?
In American English, tortilla is pronounced /tɔːrˈtiː.ə/.
How many syllables are in tortilla?
Tortilla has three syllables, /tɔː/ + /tiː/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in tortilla?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tiː/.
Do British and American English pronounce tortilla the same way?
No. British English has /tɔːˈtiː.ə/ and American English has /tɔːrˈtiː.ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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