Pronunciation

How to pronounce “classroom

“classroom” is pronounced /ˈklæsˌɹum/ (KLAS-room) in American English and /klasɹuːm/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “class”.
The sound

Say “classroom” in 2 beats

Say it like this

classroom

/ˈklæsˌɹum/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /klasɹuːm/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. classklæsstress
  2. roomɹum
IPA (American)
/ˈklæsˌɹum/
IPA (British)
/klasɹuːm/
Respelling
KLAS-room
Syllables
2 — CLASS-room
Stress
Stress the first syllable: CLASS-room. “class” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈklæsˌɹum/

British

/klasɹuːm/

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Meaning

What “classroom” means

  1. noun

    a room in a school where lessons take place

Say it in a sentence

The classroom was too cold to work in until October.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

classroom”, answered

How do you pronounce “classroom”?

“classroom” is pronounced /ˈklæsˌɹum/ (KLAS-room) in American English and /klasɹuːm/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “class”. Build it as CLASS-room, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “classroom” have?

2: class · room. The beat lands on the first, “class”.

Is “classroom” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈklæsˌɹum/ (KLAS-room); British English says /klasɹuːm/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “classroom” mean?

As a noun: a room in a school where lessons take place For example: “The classroom was too cold to work in until October.”

Where is the stress in “classroom”?

Stress the first syllable: CLASS-room. “class” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

Practise this word

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