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