How To Pronounce Atmosphere

In British English, atmosphere is pronounced /ˈæt.məs.fɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæt.məs.fɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæt.məs.fɪr/.

Atmosphere has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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.