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