How To Pronounce At the same time
at the same time
In British English, at the same time is pronounced /ət.ðəˌseɪmˈtaɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ət̪̚.ðəˌse͠ɪmˈtʰa͠ɪm]. In American English, it is pronounced /ət.ðəˌseɪmˈtaɪm/.
At the same time has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
At the same time has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About At the same time
How do you pronounce at the same time in British English?
In British English, at the same time is pronounced /ət.ðəˌseɪmˈtaɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ət̪̚.ðəˌse͠ɪmˈtʰa͠ɪm].
How do you pronounce at the same time in American English?
In American English, at the same time is pronounced /ət.ðəˌseɪmˈtaɪm/.
How many syllables are in at the same time?
At the same time has four syllables, /ət/ + /ðə/ + /seɪm/ + /taɪm/.
Where is the stress in at the same time?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /taɪm/.
Do British and American English pronounce at the same time the same way?
Yes. Both are /ət.ðəˌseɪmˈtaɪm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooO
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