How To Pronounce Aircraft
aircraft
In British English, aircraft is pronounced /ˈeə.krɑːft/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeəʴ.kr̥ɑːft̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈer.kræft/.
Aircraft 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.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Aircraft has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Aircraft
How do you pronounce aircraft in British English?
In British English, aircraft is pronounced /ˈeə.krɑːft/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeəʴ.kr̥ɑːft̚].
How do you pronounce aircraft in American English?
In American English, aircraft is pronounced /ˈer.kræft/.
How many syllables are in aircraft?
Aircraft has two syllables, /eə/ + /krɑːft/.
Where is the stress in aircraft?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /eə/.
Do British and American English pronounce aircraft the same way?
No. British English has /ˈeə.krɑːft/ and American English has /ˈer.kræft/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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