How To Pronounce Welcome

welcome

Phonemic

/ˈwel.kəm/

Phonetic

[ˈweɫ.kə̃m]

Phonemic

/ˈwel.kəm/

In British English, welcome is pronounced /ˈwel.kəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈweɫ.kə̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwel.kəm/.

Welcome 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

welkəm

Welcome 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.

welcome + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈwel.kəmz/

welcome + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈwel.kəmd/

welcome + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈwel.kə.mɪŋ/

Questions About Welcome

How do you pronounce welcome in British English?

In British English, welcome is pronounced /ˈwel.kəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈweɫ.kə̃m].

How do you pronounce welcome in American English?

In American English, welcome is pronounced /ˈwel.kəm/.

How many syllables are in welcome?

Welcome has two syllables, /wel/ + /kəm/.

Where is the stress in welcome?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /wel/.

Do British and American English pronounce welcome the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈwel.kəm/.

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