How To Pronounce Villanelle
villanelle
In British English, villanelle is pronounced /ˌvɪl.əˈnel/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌvɪl.əˈneɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌvɪl.əˈnel/.
Villanelle has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Villanelle has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Villanelle
Questions About Villanelle
How do you pronounce villanelle in British English?
In British English, villanelle is pronounced /ˌvɪl.əˈnel/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌvɪl.əˈneɫ].
How do you pronounce villanelle in American English?
In American English, villanelle is pronounced /ˌvɪl.əˈnel/.
How many syllables are in villanelle?
Villanelle has three syllables, /vɪl/ + /ə/ + /nel/.
Where is the stress in villanelle?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /nel/.
Do British and American English pronounce villanelle the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌvɪl.əˈnel/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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