How To Pronounce Whirlwind
whirlwind
How To Say Whirlwind Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, whirlwind is pronounced /ˈwɜːl.wɪnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɜːʴɫʷ.wɪ̃nd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwɝːl.wɪnd/.
Whirlwind 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
Whirlwind 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.
Transcription Tips For Whirlwind
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Whirlwind /ˈwɜːl.wɪnd/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Whirlwind /ˈwɜːl.wɪnd/
Questions About Whirlwind
How do you say whirlwind phonetically?
Whirlwind sounds like WURL-wind in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce whirlwind in British English?
In British English, whirlwind is pronounced /ˈwɜːl.wɪnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɜːʴɫʷ.wɪ̃nd̚].
How do you pronounce whirlwind in American English?
In American English, whirlwind is pronounced /ˈwɝːl.wɪnd/.
How many syllables are in whirlwind?
Whirlwind has two syllables, /wɜːl/ + /wɪnd/.
Where is the stress in whirlwind?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wɜːl/.
Do British and American English pronounce whirlwind the same way?
No. British English has /ˈwɜːl.wɪnd/ and American English has /ˈwɝːl.wɪnd/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Whirlwind
Whirlwind has two syllables. See how whirlwind divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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