How To Pronounce Wholesome
wholesome
In British English, wholesome is pronounced /ˈhəʊl.səm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhəʊɫ.sm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhoʊl.səm/.
Wholesome 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
Wholesome 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.
Questions About Wholesome
How do you pronounce wholesome in British English?
In British English, wholesome is pronounced /ˈhəʊl.səm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhəʊɫ.sm̩].
How do you pronounce wholesome in American English?
In American English, wholesome is pronounced /ˈhoʊl.səm/.
How many syllables are in wholesome?
Wholesome has two syllables, /həʊl/ + /səm/.
Where is the stress in wholesome?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /həʊl/.
Do British and American English pronounce wholesome the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhəʊl.səm/ and American English has /ˈhoʊl.səm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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