How To Pronounce Avoid
avoid
In British English, avoid is pronounced /əˈvɔɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈvʷɔɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈvɔɪd/.
Avoid has two 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
Avoid 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 Avoid
Questions About Avoid
How do you pronounce avoid in British English?
In British English, avoid is pronounced /əˈvɔɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈvʷɔɪd̚].
How do you pronounce avoid in American English?
In American English, avoid is pronounced /əˈvɔɪd/.
How many syllables are in avoid?
Avoid has two syllables, /ə/ + /vɔɪd/.
Where is the stress in avoid?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vɔɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce avoid the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈvɔɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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