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