How To Pronounce Wavelength
wavelength
In British English, wavelength is pronounced /ˈweɪv.leŋθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈweɪv.lẽŋθ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈweɪv.leŋθ/.
Wavelength has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Wavelength 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 Wavelength
How do you pronounce wavelength in British English?
In British English, wavelength is pronounced /ˈweɪv.leŋθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈweɪv.lẽŋθ].
How do you pronounce wavelength in American English?
In American English, wavelength is pronounced /ˈweɪv.leŋθ/.
How many syllables are in wavelength?
Wavelength has two syllables, /weɪv/ + /leŋθ/.
Where is the stress in wavelength?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /weɪv/.
Do British and American English pronounce wavelength the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈweɪv.leŋθ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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