How To Pronounce Widower
widower
How To Say Widower Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, widower is pronounced /ˈwɪd.əʊ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɪd.əʊ.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwɪd.oʊ.ɚ/.
Widower has three 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
Widower has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Widower
- Rule 20
Words Ending In -er And -or
When er or or ends a word of more than one syllable, it is the schwa /ə/.
teacher /ˈtiː.tʃə/doctor /ˈdɒk.tə/minister /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/
Here. Widower /ˈwɪd.əʊ.ə/
- 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. Widower /ˈwɪd.əʊ.ə/
- 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. Widower /ˈwɪd.əʊ.ə/
Questions About Widower
How do you say widower phonetically?
Widower sounds like WID-oh-uh in British English and WID-oh-er in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce widower in British English?
In British English, widower is pronounced /ˈwɪd.əʊ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɪd.əʊ.əʴ].
How do you pronounce widower in American English?
In American English, widower is pronounced /ˈwɪd.oʊ.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in widower?
Widower has three syllables, /wɪd/ + /əʊ/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in widower?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce widower the same way?
No. British English has /ˈwɪd.əʊ.ə/ and American English has /ˈwɪd.oʊ.ɚ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Widower
Widower has three syllables. See how widower divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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