How To Pronounce Amidst
amidst
In British English, amidst is pronounced /əˈmɪdst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈmɪdst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈmɪdst/.
Amidst 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
Amidst 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.
Questions About Amidst
How do you pronounce amidst in British English?
In British English, amidst is pronounced /əˈmɪdst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈmɪdst̚].
How do you pronounce amidst in American English?
In American English, amidst is pronounced /əˈmɪdst/.
How many syllables are in amidst?
Amidst has two syllables, /ə/ + /mɪdst/.
Where is the stress in amidst?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɪdst/.
Do British and American English pronounce amidst the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈmɪdst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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