How To Pronounce Astounding
astounding
In British English, astounding is pronounced /əˈstaʊn.dɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈsta͠ʊn.dɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈstaʊn.dɪŋ/.
Astounding 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
Astounding 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 Astounding
How do you pronounce astounding in British English?
In British English, astounding is pronounced /əˈstaʊn.dɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈsta͠ʊn.dɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce astounding in American English?
In American English, astounding is pronounced /əˈstaʊn.dɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in astounding?
Astounding has three syllables, /ə/ + /staʊn/ + /dɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in astounding?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /staʊn/.
Do British and American English pronounce astounding the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈstaʊn.dɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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