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