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