How To Pronounce WTO

WTO

UK
Phonemic
/ˌdʌb.əl.juː.tiːˈəʊ/
Phonetic
[ˌdʌb.əl.jʷuː.tiːˈəʊ]
US
Phonemic
/ˌdʌb.əl.juː.t̯iːˈoʊ/

In British English, WTO is pronounced /ˌdʌb.əl.juː.tiːˈəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdʌb.əl.jʷuː.tiːˈəʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdʌb.əl.juː.t̯iːˈoʊ/.

WTO has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth 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

dʌbəljuːtiːəʊ

WTO has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fifth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooooO, where O is the stressed syllable.

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Questions About WTO

How do you pronounce WTO in British English?

In British English, WTO is pronounced /ˌdʌb.əl.juː.tiːˈəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdʌb.əl.jʷuː.tiːˈəʊ].

How do you pronounce WTO in American English?

In American English, WTO is pronounced /ˌdʌb.əl.juː.t̯iːˈoʊ/.

How many syllables are in WTO?

WTO has five syllables, /dʌb/ + /əl/ + /juː/ + /tiː/ + /əʊ/.

Where is the stress in WTO?

The main stress is on the fifth syllable, /əʊ/.

Do British and American English pronounce WTO the same way?

No. British English has /ˌdʌb.əl.juː.tiːˈəʊ/ and American English has /ˌdʌb.əl.juː.t̯iːˈoʊ/.

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