How to pronounce opossum
opossum
/əʊˈpɑːsəm/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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Opossum, sound by sound
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
More words with the /əʊ/ sound
- beau/bəʊ/
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- joan/dʒəʊn/
- pedagogy/ˈpedəgəʊdʒi/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- yosemite/jəʊˈsemɪti/
- volkswagen/ˈvəʊlkswægən/
- chipotle/tʃɪˈpəʊtliː/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce opossum?
Opossum is pronounced /əʊˈpɑːsəm/ in American English.
How many syllables are in opossum?
Opossum has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in opossum?
The second syllable: /əʊˈpɑːsəm/.