How To Pronounce Carlos

In British English, Carlos is pronounced /ˈkɑː.lɒs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɑːʴ.lʷɒs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑːr.loʊs/.

Carlos has two 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.