How To Pronounce Appetite
appetite
In British English, appetite is pronounced /ˈæp.ɪ.taɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæp.ɪ.taɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæp.əˌtaɪt/.
Appetite has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Appetite has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Appetite
How do you pronounce appetite in British English?
In British English, appetite is pronounced /ˈæp.ɪ.taɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæp.ɪ.taɪt̚].
How do you pronounce appetite in American English?
In American English, appetite is pronounced /ˈæp.əˌtaɪt/.
How many syllables are in appetite?
Appetite has three syllables, /æp/ + /ɪ/ + /taɪt/.
Where is the stress in appetite?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æp/.
Do British and American English pronounce appetite the same way?
No. British English has /ˈæp.ɪ.taɪt/ and American English has /ˈæp.əˌtaɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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