How To Pronounce Under the weather
under the weather
In British English, under the weather is pronounced /ˌʌn.də.ðəˈweð.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.dəʴ.ðəˈweð.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.dɚ.ðəˈweð.ɚ/.
Under the weather has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Under the weather has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Under the weather
How do you pronounce under the weather in British English?
In British English, under the weather is pronounced /ˌʌn.də.ðəˈweð.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.dəʴ.ðəˈweð.əʴ].
How do you pronounce under the weather in American English?
In American English, under the weather is pronounced /ˌʌn.dɚ.ðəˈweð.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in under the weather?
Under the weather has five syllables, /ʌn/ + /də/ + /ðə/ + /weð/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in under the weather?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /weð/.
Do British and American English pronounce under the weather the same way?
No. British English has /ˌʌn.də.ðəˈweð.ə/ and American English has /ˌʌn.dɚ.ðəˈweð.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
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