How To Pronounce Watermelon
watermelon
In British English, watermelon is pronounced /ˈwɔː.tə.mel.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɔː.təʴ.mel.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwɔː.t̯ɚ.mel.ən/.
Watermelon has four 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
Watermelon has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Watermelon
How do you pronounce watermelon in British English?
In British English, watermelon is pronounced /ˈwɔː.tə.mel.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɔː.təʴ.mel.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce watermelon in American English?
In American English, watermelon is pronounced /ˈwɔː.t̯ɚ.mel.ən/.
How many syllables are in watermelon?
Watermelon has four syllables, /wɔː/ + /tə/ + /mel/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in watermelon?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce watermelon the same way?
No. British English has /ˈwɔː.tə.mel.ən/ and American English has /ˈwɔː.t̯ɚ.mel.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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