How To Pronounce Ashamed
ashamed
In British English, ashamed is pronounced /əˈʃeɪmd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈʃe͠ɪmd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈʃeɪmd/.
Ashamed has two 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
Ashamed has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Ashamed
How do you pronounce ashamed in British English?
In British English, ashamed is pronounced /əˈʃeɪmd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈʃe͠ɪmd̚].
How do you pronounce ashamed in American English?
In American English, ashamed is pronounced /əˈʃeɪmd/.
How many syllables are in ashamed?
Ashamed has two syllables, /ə/ + /ʃeɪmd/.
Where is the stress in ashamed?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ʃeɪmd/.
Do British and American English pronounce ashamed the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈʃeɪmd/.
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