How To Pronounce Athlete
athlete
In British English, athlete is pronounced /ˈæθ.liːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæθ.liːt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæθ.liːt/.
Athlete has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Athlete 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 Athlete
How do you pronounce athlete in British English?
In British English, athlete is pronounced /ˈæθ.liːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæθ.liːt̚].
How do you pronounce athlete in American English?
In American English, athlete is pronounced /ˈæθ.liːt/.
How many syllables are in athlete?
Athlete has two syllables, /æθ/ + /liːt/.
Where is the stress in athlete?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æθ/.
Do British and American English pronounce athlete the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæθ.liːt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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