How To Pronounce Attire
attire
In British English, attire is pronounced /əˈtaɪə/ or /əˈtaɪ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈtʰaɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈtaɪr/.
Attire has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Attire 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.
Words That Rhyme With Attire
Questions About Attire
How do you pronounce attire in British English?
In British English, attire is pronounced /əˈtaɪə/ or /əˈtaɪ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈtʰaɪəʴ].
How do you pronounce attire in American English?
In American English, attire is pronounced /əˈtaɪr/.
How many syllables are in attire?
Attire has two syllables, /ə/ + /taɪə/.
Where is the stress in attire?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /taɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce attire the same way?
No. British English has /əˈtaɪə/ and American English has /əˈtaɪr/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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