How To Pronounce Appendage
appendage
In British English, appendage is pronounced /əˈpen.dɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpʰẽn.dɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈpen.dɪdʒ/.
Appendage 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
Appendage 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 Appendage
How do you pronounce appendage in British English?
In British English, appendage is pronounced /əˈpen.dɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpʰẽn.dɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce appendage in American English?
In American English, appendage is pronounced /əˈpen.dɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in appendage?
Appendage has three syllables, /ə/ + /pen/ + /dɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in appendage?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pen/.
Do British and American English pronounce appendage the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈpen.dɪdʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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