How To Pronounce Ahead
ahead
In British English, ahead is pronounced /əˈhed/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈhed̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈhed/.
Ahead has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Ahead has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Ahead
Questions About Ahead
How do you pronounce ahead in British English?
In British English, ahead is pronounced /əˈhed/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈhed̚].
How do you pronounce ahead in American English?
In American English, ahead is pronounced /əˈhed/.
How many syllables are in ahead?
Ahead has two syllables, /ə/ + /hed/.
Where is the stress in ahead?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /hed/.
Do British and American English pronounce ahead the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈhed/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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