How To Pronounce Utopia
utopia
In British English, utopia is pronounced /juːˈtəʊ.pi.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jʷuːˈtʰəʊ.pi.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /juːˈtoʊ.pi.ə/.
Utopia 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
Utopia 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 Utopia
Questions About Utopia
How do you pronounce utopia in British English?
In British English, utopia is pronounced /juːˈtəʊ.pi.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jʷuːˈtʰəʊ.pi.ə].
How do you pronounce utopia in American English?
In American English, utopia is pronounced /juːˈtoʊ.pi.ə/.
How many syllables are in utopia?
Utopia has four syllables, /juː/ + /təʊ/ + /pi/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in utopia?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /təʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce utopia the same way?
No. British English has /juːˈtəʊ.pi.ə/ and American English has /juːˈtoʊ.pi.ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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