How To Pronounce Ulterior
ulterior
In British English, ulterior is pronounced /ʌlˈtɪə.ri.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌɫˈtʰɪə.ri.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌlˈtɪr.i.ɚ/.
Ulterior has four 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
Ulterior has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Ulterior
Questions About Ulterior
How do you pronounce ulterior in British English?
In British English, ulterior is pronounced /ʌlˈtɪə.ri.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌɫˈtʰɪə.ri.əʴ].
How do you pronounce ulterior in American English?
In American English, ulterior is pronounced /ʌlˈtɪr.i.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in ulterior?
Ulterior has four syllables, /ʌl/ + /tɪə/ + /ri/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in ulterior?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce ulterior the same way?
No. British English has /ʌlˈtɪə.ri.ə/ and American English has /ʌlˈtɪr.i.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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