How to pronounce xylophone
xylophone
/ˈzaɪləfəʊn/
3 syllables, stress on the first
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Xylophone, sound by sound
| /z/as in zoo | A voiced “z”. Do not turn it into “s” at the end of a word. |
| /aɪ/as in time | Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, 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 xylophone?
Xylophone is pronounced /ˈzaɪləfəʊn/ in American English.
How many syllables are in xylophone?
Xylophone has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in xylophone?
The first syllable: /ˈzaɪləfəʊn/.