How To Pronounce Wireless
wireless
In British English, wireless is pronounced /ˈwaɪ.ə.ləs/ or /ˈwaɪ.ə.lɪs/ or /ˈwaɪə.ləs/ or /ˈwaɪə.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwaɪ.əʴ.ləs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwaɪr.ləs/.
Wireless 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
Wireless 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.
Questions About Wireless
How do you pronounce wireless in British English?
In British English, wireless is pronounced /ˈwaɪ.ə.ləs/ or /ˈwaɪ.ə.lɪs/ or /ˈwaɪə.ləs/ or /ˈwaɪə.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwaɪ.əʴ.ləs].
How do you pronounce wireless in American English?
In American English, wireless is pronounced /ˈwaɪr.ləs/.
How many syllables are in wireless?
Wireless has three syllables, /waɪ/ + /ə/ + /ləs/.
Where is the stress in wireless?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /waɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce wireless the same way?
No. British English has /ˈwaɪ.ə.ləs/ and American English has /ˈwaɪr.ləs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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