How To Pronounce Towards
towards
In British English, towards is pronounced /təˈwɔːdz/ or /tɔːdz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [təˈwɔːʴdz]. In American English, it is pronounced /tɔːrdz/.
Towards has two 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
Towards has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Towards
How do you pronounce towards in British English?
In British English, towards is pronounced /təˈwɔːdz/ or /tɔːdz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [təˈwɔːʴdz].
How do you pronounce towards in American English?
In American English, towards is pronounced /tɔːrdz/.
How many syllables are in towards?
Towards has two syllables, /tə/ + /wɔːdz/.
Where is the stress in towards?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /wɔːdz/.
Do British and American English pronounce towards the same way?
No. British English has /təˈwɔːdz/ and American English has /tɔːrdz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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