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