How To Pronounce Wasabi
wasabi
In British English, wasabi is pronounced /wəˈsɑː.bi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wəˈsɑː.bi]. In American English, it is pronounced /wəˈsɑː.bi/.
Wasabi has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Wasabi has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Wasabi
Questions About Wasabi
How do you pronounce wasabi in British English?
In British English, wasabi is pronounced /wəˈsɑː.bi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wəˈsɑː.bi].
How do you pronounce wasabi in American English?
In American English, wasabi is pronounced /wəˈsɑː.bi/.
How many syllables are in wasabi?
Wasabi has three syllables, /wə/ + /sɑː/ + /bi/.
Where is the stress in wasabi?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce wasabi the same way?
Yes. Both are /wəˈsɑː.bi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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