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