How To Pronounce Wikipedia
Wikipedia
In British English, Wikipedia is pronounced /ˌwɪk.ɪˈpiː.di.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌwɪk.ɪˈpʰiː.di.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌwɪk.əˈpiː.di.ə/.
Wikipedia has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Wikipedia has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Wikipedia
Questions About Wikipedia
How do you pronounce Wikipedia in British English?
In British English, Wikipedia is pronounced /ˌwɪk.ɪˈpiː.di.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌwɪk.ɪˈpʰiː.di.ə].
How do you pronounce Wikipedia in American English?
In American English, Wikipedia is pronounced /ˌwɪk.əˈpiː.di.ə/.
How many syllables are in Wikipedia?
Wikipedia has five syllables, /wɪk/ + /ɪ/ + /piː/ + /di/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in Wikipedia?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /piː/.
Do British and American English pronounce Wikipedia the same way?
No. British English has /ˌwɪk.ɪˈpiː.di.ə/ and American English has /ˌwɪk.əˈpiː.di.ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
Nearby Words
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