How To Pronounce Amide
amide
In British English, amide is pronounced /ˈæm.aɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃m.aɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæm.aɪd/.
Amide has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Amide 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 Amide
How do you pronounce amide in British English?
In British English, amide is pronounced /ˈæm.aɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃m.aɪd̚].
How do you pronounce amide in American English?
In American English, amide is pronounced /ˈæm.aɪd/.
How many syllables are in amide?
Amide has two syllables, /æm/ + /aɪd/.
Where is the stress in amide?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æm/.
Do British and American English pronounce amide the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæm.aɪd/.
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