How to pronounce Password
Password has 2 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable, "pa". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Password syllables
Password has 2 syllables: PA-swurd.
- PApæ
- swurdswɝd
Two syllables: PAS-wurd. Stress the first.
Sounds to watch
The w sound
Round your lips as if for oo and glide into the next vowel. No teeth contact, or it turns into a v.
The a in cat
Open the jaw wider than for eh and spread the lips slightly. The a in cat is a distinct vowel, not eh or ah.
The er vowel
American er (as in her) is a single vowel with the tongue bunched back. Keep the r quality through the whole vowel.
Password in a sentence
- Change your password if you think someone has seen it.
- The password must contain at least twelve characters.
Read either sentence into the recorder above. The check judges only the target word, so the rest of the sentence can be rough.
What Speakeroo listens for
These are the pronunciation patterns from Speakeroo’s speech feature catalog that this target tends to expose. The check above reports the ones it hears.
- /v/ and /w/ confusedUse teeth-on-lip contact for /v/ and rounded lips without contact for /w/.
- Final consonant devoicedKeep the vocal folds vibrating through voiced endings such as /b/, /d/, /g/ and /z/.
- Every syllable stressed equallyEmphasise one main syllable and reduce the others.
Questions
How do you pronounce password?
Password is pronounced /ˈpæ.ˌswɝd/, or PA-swurd in plain letters. It has 2 syllables and the stress falls on the first syllable, "pa".
How many syllables are in password?
2: PA-swurd. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use password in a sentence?
Change your password if you think someone has seen it. The password must contain at least twelve characters.
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