How To Pronounce Alaska
Alaska
In British English, Alaska is pronounced /əˈlæs.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈlæs.kə]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈlæs.kə/.
Alaska has three 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
Alaska has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Alaska
How do you pronounce Alaska in British English?
In British English, Alaska is pronounced /əˈlæs.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈlæs.kə].
How do you pronounce Alaska in American English?
In American English, Alaska is pronounced /əˈlæs.kə/.
How many syllables are in Alaska?
Alaska has three syllables, /ə/ + /læs/ + /kə/.
Where is the stress in Alaska?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /læs/.
Do British and American English pronounce Alaska the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈlæs.kə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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