How To Pronounce Whatever
whatever
In British English, whatever is pronounced /wɒtˈev.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɒtˈev.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /wʌtˈev.ɚ/.
Whatever has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Whatever 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 Whatever
Questions About Whatever
How do you pronounce whatever in British English?
In British English, whatever is pronounced /wɒtˈev.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɒtˈev.əʴ].
How do you pronounce whatever in American English?
In American English, whatever is pronounced /wʌtˈev.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in whatever?
Whatever has three syllables, /wɒt/ + /ev/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in whatever?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ev/.
Do British and American English pronounce whatever the same way?
No. British English has /wɒtˈev.ə/ and American English has /wʌtˈev.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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