How To Pronounce Upholster
upholster
In British English, upholster is pronounced /ʌpˈhəʊl.stə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌpˈhəʊɫ.stəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌpˈhoʊl.stɚ/.
Upholster has three 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
Upholster 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.
Questions About Upholster
How do you pronounce upholster in British English?
In British English, upholster is pronounced /ʌpˈhəʊl.stə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌpˈhəʊɫ.stəʴ].
How do you pronounce upholster in American English?
In American English, upholster is pronounced /ʌpˈhoʊl.stɚ/.
How many syllables are in upholster?
Upholster has three syllables, /ʌp/ + /həʊl/ + /stə/.
Where is the stress in upholster?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /həʊl/.
Do British and American English pronounce upholster the same way?
No. British English has /ʌpˈhəʊl.stə/ and American English has /ʌpˈhoʊl.stɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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