How To Pronounce Walmart
Walmart
In British English, Walmart is pronounced /ˈwɒl.mɑːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɒɫ.mɑːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwɑːl.mɑːrt/.
Walmart 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
Walmart 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 Walmart
How do you pronounce Walmart in British English?
In British English, Walmart is pronounced /ˈwɒl.mɑːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɒɫ.mɑːʴt̚].
How do you pronounce Walmart in American English?
In American English, Walmart is pronounced /ˈwɑːl.mɑːrt/.
How many syllables are in Walmart?
Walmart has two syllables, /wɒl/ + /mɑːt/.
Where is the stress in Walmart?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce Walmart the same way?
No. British English has /ˈwɒl.mɑːt/ and American English has /ˈwɑːl.mɑːrt/.
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