How To Pronounce Ulcer
ulcer
In British English, ulcer is pronounced /ˈʌl.sə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʌɫ.səʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈʌl.sɚ/.
Ulcer 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
Ulcer 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.
Questions About Ulcer
How do you pronounce ulcer in British English?
In British English, ulcer is pronounced /ˈʌl.sə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʌɫ.səʴ].
How do you pronounce ulcer in American English?
In American English, ulcer is pronounced /ˈʌl.sɚ/.
How many syllables are in ulcer?
Ulcer has two syllables, /ʌl/ + /sə/.
Where is the stress in ulcer?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʌl/.
Do British and American English pronounce ulcer the same way?
No. British English has /ˈʌl.sə/ and American English has /ˈʌl.sɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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