How To Pronounce Avid
avid
In British English, avid is pronounced /ˈæv.ɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæv.ɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæv.ɪd/.
Avid 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
Avid 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 Avid
How do you pronounce avid in British English?
In British English, avid is pronounced /ˈæv.ɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæv.ɪd̚].
How do you pronounce avid in American English?
In American English, avid is pronounced /ˈæv.ɪd/.
How many syllables are in avid?
Avid has two syllables, /æv/ + /ɪd/.
Where is the stress in avid?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æv/.
Do British and American English pronounce avid the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæv.ɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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