How To Pronounce Voyager
voyager
How To Say Voyager Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, voyager is pronounced /ˈvɔɪ.ə.dʒə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvʷɔɪ.ə.dʒəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvɔɪ.ə.dʒɚ/.
Voyager 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
Voyager 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.
Transcription Tips For Voyager
- Rule 20
Words Ending In -er And -or
When er or or ends a word of more than one syllable, it is the schwa /ə/.
teacher /ˈtiː.tʃə/doctor /ˈdɒk.tə/minister /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/
Here. Voyager /ˈvɔɪ.ə.dʒə/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Voyager /ˈvɔɪ.ə.dʒə/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Voyager /ˈvɔɪ.ə.dʒə/
Questions About Voyager
How do you say voyager phonetically?
Voyager sounds like VOY-uh-juh in British English and VOY-uh-jer in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce voyager in British English?
In British English, voyager is pronounced /ˈvɔɪ.ə.dʒə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvʷɔɪ.ə.dʒəʴ].
How do you pronounce voyager in American English?
In American English, voyager is pronounced /ˈvɔɪ.ə.dʒɚ/.
How many syllables are in voyager?
Voyager has three syllables, /vɔɪ/ + /ə/ + /dʒə/.
Where is the stress in voyager?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /vɔɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce voyager the same way?
No. British English has /ˈvɔɪ.ə.dʒə/ and American English has /ˈvɔɪ.ə.dʒɚ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Voyager
Voyager has three syllables. See how voyager divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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