How To Pronounce Antique

antique

Phonemic

/ænˈtiːk/

Phonetic

[æ̃nˈtʰiːk̚]

Phonemic

/ænˈtiːk/

In British English, antique is pronounced /ænˈtiːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æ̃nˈtʰiːk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ænˈtiːk/.

Antique 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

æntiːk

Antique 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.

antique + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ænˈtiːks/

antique + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ænˈtiːkt/

antique + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ænˈtiː.kɪŋ/

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Questions About Antique

How do you pronounce antique in British English?

In British English, antique is pronounced /ænˈtiːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æ̃nˈtʰiːk̚].

How do you pronounce antique in American English?

In American English, antique is pronounced /ænˈtiːk/.

How many syllables are in antique?

Antique has two syllables, /æn/ + /tiːk/.

Where is the stress in antique?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /tiːk/.

Do British and American English pronounce antique the same way?

Yes. Both are /ænˈtiːk/.

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