How To Pronounce Anxious
anxious
In British English, anxious is pronounced /ˈæŋk.ʃəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃ŋk.ʃəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæŋk.ʃəs/.
Anxious 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
Anxious 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.
Questions About Anxious
How do you pronounce anxious in British English?
In British English, anxious is pronounced /ˈæŋk.ʃəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃ŋk.ʃəs].
How do you pronounce anxious in American English?
In American English, anxious is pronounced /ˈæŋk.ʃəs/.
How many syllables are in anxious?
Anxious has two syllables, /æŋk/ + /ʃəs/.
Where is the stress in anxious?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æŋk/.
Do British and American English pronounce anxious the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæŋk.ʃəs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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