How To Pronounce Wallet
wallet
In British English, wallet is pronounced /ˈwɒl.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɒl.ɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwɑːl.ɪt/.
Wallet 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
Wallet 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.
Questions About Wallet
How do you pronounce wallet in British English?
In British English, wallet is pronounced /ˈwɒl.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɒl.ɪt̚].
How do you pronounce wallet in American English?
In American English, wallet is pronounced /ˈwɑːl.ɪt/.
How many syllables are in wallet?
Wallet has two syllables, /wɒl/ + /ɪt/.
Where is the stress in wallet?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce wallet the same way?
No. British English has /ˈwɒl.ɪt/ and American English has /ˈwɑːl.ɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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