How To Pronounce Annoyance
annoyance
In British English, annoyance is pronounced /əˈnɔɪ.əns/ or /əˈnɔɪəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈnʷɔɪ.ə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈnɔɪ.əns/.
Annoyance has three 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
Annoyance has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Annoyance
How do you pronounce annoyance in British English?
In British English, annoyance is pronounced /əˈnɔɪ.əns/ or /əˈnɔɪəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈnʷɔɪ.ə̃ns].
How do you pronounce annoyance in American English?
In American English, annoyance is pronounced /əˈnɔɪ.əns/.
How many syllables are in annoyance?
Annoyance has three syllables, /ə/ + /nɔɪ/ + /əns/.
Where is the stress in annoyance?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nɔɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce annoyance the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈnɔɪ.əns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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