How To Pronounce William
William
In British English, William is pronounced /ˈwɪl.jəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɪl.jə̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwɪl.jəm/.
William has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
William 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 William
How do you pronounce William in British English?
In British English, William is pronounced /ˈwɪl.jəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɪl.jə̃m].
How do you pronounce William in American English?
In American English, William is pronounced /ˈwɪl.jəm/.
How many syllables are in William?
William has two syllables, /wɪl/ + /jəm/.
Where is the stress in William?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce William the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈwɪl.jəm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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