How To Pronounce Velum
velum
In British English, velum is pronounced /ˈviː.ləm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈviː.lə̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈviː.ləm/.
Velum has two 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
Velum 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.
Questions About Velum
How do you pronounce velum in British English?
In British English, velum is pronounced /ˈviː.ləm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈviː.lə̃m].
How do you pronounce velum in American English?
In American English, velum is pronounced /ˈviː.ləm/.
How many syllables are in velum?
Velum has two syllables, /viː/ + /ləm/.
Where is the stress in velum?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /viː/.
Do British and American English pronounce velum the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈviː.ləm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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