How To Pronounce Anguish
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In British English, anguish is pronounced /ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃ŋ.ɡʷwɪʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/.
Anguish 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
Anguish 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.
Words That Rhyme With Anguish
Questions About Anguish
How do you pronounce anguish in British English?
In British English, anguish is pronounced /ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃ŋ.ɡʷwɪʃ].
How do you pronounce anguish in American English?
In American English, anguish is pronounced /ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/.
How many syllables are in anguish?
Anguish has two syllables, /æŋ/ + /ɡwɪʃ/.
Where is the stress in anguish?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce anguish the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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