How To Pronounce Velar
velar
In British English, velar is pronounced /ˈviː.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈviː.ləʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈviː.lɚ/.
Velar has two 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
Velar has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Velar
Questions About Velar
How do you pronounce velar in British English?
In British English, velar is pronounced /ˈviː.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈviː.ləʴ].
How do you pronounce velar in American English?
In American English, velar is pronounced /ˈviː.lɚ/.
How many syllables are in velar?
Velar has two syllables, /viː/ + /lə/.
Where is the stress in velar?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /viː/.
Do British and American English pronounce velar the same way?
No. British English has /ˈviː.lə/ and American English has /ˈviː.lɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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