How To Pronounce Whimper

whimper

Phonemic

/ˈwɪm.pə/

Phonetic

[ˈwɪ̃m.pəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈwɪm.pɚ/

In British English, whimper is pronounced /ˈwɪm.pə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɪ̃m.pəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwɪm.pɚ/.

Whimper has two 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

wɪmpə

Whimper 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.

whimper + -s

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

/ˈwɪm.pəz/

/ˈwɪm.pɚz/

whimper + -ed

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

/ˈwɪm.pəd/

/ˈwɪm.pɚd/

whimper + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈwɪm.pə.rɪŋ/

/ˈwɪm.pɚ.ɪŋ/

Questions About Whimper

How do you pronounce whimper in British English?

In British English, whimper is pronounced /ˈwɪm.pə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɪ̃m.pəʴ].

How do you pronounce whimper in American English?

In American English, whimper is pronounced /ˈwɪm.pɚ/.

How many syllables are in whimper?

Whimper has two syllables, /wɪm/ + /pə/.

Where is the stress in whimper?

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

Do British and American English pronounce whimper the same way?

No. British English has /ˈwɪm.pə/ and American English has /ˈwɪm.pɚ/.

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