How To Pronounce Altitude
altitude
In British English, altitude is pronounced /ˈæl.tɪ.tjuːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæɫ.tɪ.tj̥ʷuːd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæl.tə.t̯uːd/.
Altitude has three 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
Altitude has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Altitude
How do you pronounce altitude in British English?
In British English, altitude is pronounced /ˈæl.tɪ.tjuːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæɫ.tɪ.tj̥ʷuːd̚].
How do you pronounce altitude in American English?
In American English, altitude is pronounced /ˈæl.tə.t̯uːd/.
How many syllables are in altitude?
Altitude has three syllables, /æl/ + /tɪ/ + /tjuːd/.
Where is the stress in altitude?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æl/.
Do British and American English pronounce altitude the same way?
No. British English has /ˈæl.tɪ.tjuːd/ and American English has /ˈæl.tə.t̯uːd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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