How To Pronounce Waterfall
waterfall
In British English, waterfall is pronounced /ˈwɔː.tə.fɔːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɔː.təʴ.fʷɔːɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwɔː.t̯ɚ.fɔːl/.
Waterfall 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
Waterfall 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 Waterfall
How do you pronounce waterfall in British English?
In British English, waterfall is pronounced /ˈwɔː.tə.fɔːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɔː.təʴ.fʷɔːɫ].
How do you pronounce waterfall in American English?
In American English, waterfall is pronounced /ˈwɔː.t̯ɚ.fɔːl/.
How many syllables are in waterfall?
Waterfall has three syllables, /wɔː/ + /tə/ + /fɔːl/.
Where is the stress in waterfall?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce waterfall the same way?
No. British English has /ˈwɔː.tə.fɔːl/ and American English has /ˈwɔː.t̯ɚ.fɔːl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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