How To Pronounce Armpit
armpit
In British English, armpit is pronounced /ˈɑːm.pɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɑ̃ːʴm.pɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɑːrm.pɪt/.
Armpit has two 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
Armpit 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 Armpit
How do you pronounce armpit in British English?
In British English, armpit is pronounced /ˈɑːm.pɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɑ̃ːʴm.pɪt̚].
How do you pronounce armpit in American English?
In American English, armpit is pronounced /ˈɑːrm.pɪt/.
How many syllables are in armpit?
Armpit has two syllables, /ɑːm/ + /pɪt/.
Where is the stress in armpit?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɑːm/.
Do British and American English pronounce armpit the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɑːm.pɪt/ and American English has /ˈɑːrm.pɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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