How To Pronounce Tumour
tumour
In British English, tumour is pronounced /ˈtjuː.mə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtj̥ʷuː.məʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtuː.mɚ/.
Tumour has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Tumour has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Tumour
Questions About Tumour
How do you pronounce tumour in British English?
In British English, tumour is pronounced /ˈtjuː.mə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtj̥ʷuː.məʴ].
How do you pronounce tumour in American English?
In American English, tumour is pronounced /ˈtuː.mɚ/.
How many syllables are in tumour?
Tumour has two syllables, /tjuː/ + /mə/.
Where is the stress in tumour?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce tumour the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtjuː.mə/ and American English has /ˈtuː.mɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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