How To Pronounce Uvula
uvula
In British English, uvula is pronounced /ˈjuː.vjə.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈjʷuː.vjə.lə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈjuː.vjə.lə/.
Uvula has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Uvula has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Uvula
Questions About Uvula
How do you pronounce uvula in British English?
In British English, uvula is pronounced /ˈjuː.vjə.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈjʷuː.vjə.lə].
How do you pronounce uvula in American English?
In American English, uvula is pronounced /ˈjuː.vjə.lə/.
How many syllables are in uvula?
Uvula has three syllables, /juː/ + /vjə/ + /lə/.
Where is the stress in uvula?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /juː/.
Do British and American English pronounce uvula the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈjuː.vjə.lə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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