American English

How to pronounce an element of surprise

UHN EH-luh-mnt UHV ser-PʰRAIZ

/ən ˈɛ.lə.mn̩t̚ əv sɚˈpʰɹaɪz/

In natural speech

Listen for how the words join together.

/ə ˈnɛ.lə.mn̩ təv sɚˈpʰɹaɪz/

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