How To Pronounce Wolverine
wolverine
In British English, wolverine is pronounced /ˌwʊl.vəˈriːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌwʊɫ.vəˈrĩːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌwʊl.vəˈriːn/.
Wolverine has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Wolverine has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Wolverine
Questions About Wolverine
How do you pronounce wolverine in British English?
In British English, wolverine is pronounced /ˌwʊl.vəˈriːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌwʊɫ.vəˈrĩːn].
How do you pronounce wolverine in American English?
In American English, wolverine is pronounced /ˌwʊl.vəˈriːn/.
How many syllables are in wolverine?
Wolverine has three syllables, /wʊl/ + /və/ + /riːn/.
Where is the stress in wolverine?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /riːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce wolverine the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌwʊl.vəˈriːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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