How To Pronounce Amnesty
amnesty
In British English, amnesty is pronounced /ˈæm.nə.sti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃m.nə.sti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæm.nə.sti/.
Amnesty has three 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
Amnesty 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 Amnesty
How do you pronounce amnesty in British English?
In British English, amnesty is pronounced /ˈæm.nə.sti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃m.nə.sti].
How do you pronounce amnesty in American English?
In American English, amnesty is pronounced /ˈæm.nə.sti/.
How many syllables are in amnesty?
Amnesty has three syllables, /æm/ + /nə/ + /sti/.
Where is the stress in amnesty?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æm/.
Do British and American English pronounce amnesty the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæm.nə.sti/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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