How To Pronounce Uvular

uvular

UK
Phonemic
/ˈjuː.vjə.lə/
Phonetic
[ˈjʷuː.vjə.ləʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈjuː.vjə.lɚ/

In British English, uvular is pronounced /ˈjuː.vjə.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈjʷuː.vjə.ləʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈjuː.vjə.lɚ/.

Uvular has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

juːvjələ

Uvular 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.

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Questions About Uvular

How do you pronounce uvular in British English?

In British English, uvular is pronounced /ˈjuː.vjə.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈjʷuː.vjə.ləʴ].

How do you pronounce uvular in American English?

In American English, uvular is pronounced /ˈjuː.vjə.lɚ/.

How many syllables are in uvular?

Uvular has three syllables, /juː/ + /vjə/ + /lə/.

Where is the stress in uvular?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /juː/.

Do British and American English pronounce uvular the same way?

No. British English has /ˈjuː.vjə.lə/ and American English has /ˈjuː.vjə.lɚ/.

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