How To Pronounce Beside
beside
In British English, beside is pronounced /bɪˈsaɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈsaɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɪˈsaɪd/.
Beside 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
Beside 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 Beside
Questions About Beside
How do you pronounce beside in British English?
In British English, beside is pronounced /bɪˈsaɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈsaɪd̚].
How do you pronounce beside in American English?
In American English, beside is pronounced /bɪˈsaɪd/.
How many syllables are in beside?
Beside has two syllables, /bɪ/ + /saɪd/.
Where is the stress in beside?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /saɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce beside the same way?
Yes. Both are /bɪˈsaɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com