How To Pronounce Visitor
visitor
In British English, visitor is pronounced /ˈvɪz.ɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvɪz.ɪ.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvɪz.ɪ.t̯ɚ/.
Visitor 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
Visitor 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.
Questions About Visitor
How do you pronounce visitor in British English?
In British English, visitor is pronounced /ˈvɪz.ɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvɪz.ɪ.təʴ].
How do you pronounce visitor in American English?
In American English, visitor is pronounced /ˈvɪz.ɪ.t̯ɚ/.
How many syllables are in visitor?
Visitor has three syllables, /vɪz/ + /ɪ/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in visitor?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /vɪz/.
Do British and American English pronounce visitor the same way?
No. British English has /ˈvɪz.ɪ.tə/ and American English has /ˈvɪz.ɪ.t̯ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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