How To Pronounce Whiteboard
whiteboard
How To Say Whiteboard Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, whiteboard is pronounced /ˈwaɪt.bɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwaɪt.bʷɔːʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwaɪt.bɔːrd/.
Whiteboard 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
Whiteboard 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 Whiteboard
- 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. Whiteboard /ˈwaɪt.bɔːd/
- 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. Whiteboard /ˈwaɪt.bɔːd/
Questions About Whiteboard
How do you say whiteboard phonetically?
Whiteboard sounds like WYT-bawd in British English and WYT-bord in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce whiteboard in British English?
In British English, whiteboard is pronounced /ˈwaɪt.bɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwaɪt.bʷɔːʴd̚].
How do you pronounce whiteboard in American English?
In American English, whiteboard is pronounced /ˈwaɪt.bɔːrd/.
How many syllables are in whiteboard?
Whiteboard has two syllables, /waɪt/ + /bɔːd/.
Where is the stress in whiteboard?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /waɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce whiteboard the same way?
No. British English has /ˈwaɪt.bɔːd/ and American English has /ˈwaɪt.bɔːrd/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Whiteboard
Whiteboard has two syllables. See how whiteboard 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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