How To Pronounce Antithesis
antithesis
In British English, antithesis is pronounced /ænˈtɪθ.ə.sɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æ̃nˈtʰɪθ.ə.sɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ænˈtɪθ.ə.səs/.
Antithesis has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Antithesis has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Antithesis
How do you pronounce antithesis in British English?
In British English, antithesis is pronounced /ænˈtɪθ.ə.sɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æ̃nˈtʰɪθ.ə.sɪs].
How do you pronounce antithesis in American English?
In American English, antithesis is pronounced /ænˈtɪθ.ə.səs/.
How many syllables are in antithesis?
Antithesis has four syllables, /æn/ + /tɪθ/ + /ə/ + /sɪs/.
Where is the stress in antithesis?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɪθ/.
Do British and American English pronounce antithesis the same way?
No. British English has /ænˈtɪθ.ə.sɪs/ and American English has /ænˈtɪθ.ə.səs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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