How To Pronounce Umbrella
umbrella
In British English, umbrella is pronounced /ʌmˈbrel.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃mˈbrel.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌmˈbrel.ə/.
Umbrella has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Umbrella 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 Umbrella
Questions About Umbrella
How do you pronounce umbrella in British English?
In British English, umbrella is pronounced /ʌmˈbrel.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃mˈbrel.ə].
How do you pronounce umbrella in American English?
In American English, umbrella is pronounced /ʌmˈbrel.ə/.
How many syllables are in umbrella?
Umbrella has three syllables, /ʌm/ + /brel/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in umbrella?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /brel/.
Do British and American English pronounce umbrella the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌmˈbrel.ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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