How To Pronounce Volleyball
volleyball
In British English, volleyball is pronounced /ˈvɒl.i.bɔːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvʷɒl.i.bʷɔːɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvɑːl.i.bɔːl/.
Volleyball 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
Volleyball 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 Volleyball
How do you pronounce volleyball in British English?
In British English, volleyball is pronounced /ˈvɒl.i.bɔːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvʷɒl.i.bʷɔːɫ].
How do you pronounce volleyball in American English?
In American English, volleyball is pronounced /ˈvɑːl.i.bɔːl/.
How many syllables are in volleyball?
Volleyball has three syllables, /vɒl/ + /i/ + /bɔːl/.
Where is the stress in volleyball?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /vɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce volleyball the same way?
No. British English has /ˈvɒl.i.bɔːl/ and American English has /ˈvɑːl.i.bɔːl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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