How To Pronounce Visor

visor

UK
Phonemic
/ˈvaɪ.zə/
Phonetic
[ˈvaɪ.zəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈvaɪ.zɚ/

In British English, visor is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.zə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvaɪ.zəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.zɚ/.

Visor 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

vaɪzə

Visor 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.

visor + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈvaɪ.zəz/
US
/ˈvaɪ.zɚz/

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Questions About Visor

How do you pronounce visor in British English?

In British English, visor is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.zə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvaɪ.zəʴ].

How do you pronounce visor in American English?

In American English, visor is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.zɚ/.

How many syllables are in visor?

Visor has two syllables, /vaɪ/ + /zə/.

Where is the stress in visor?

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

Do British and American English pronounce visor the same way?

No. British English has /ˈvaɪ.zə/ and American English has /ˈvaɪ.zɚ/.

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