How To Pronounce Bewitch

bewitch

Phonemic

/bɪˈwɪtʃ/

Phonetic

[bɪˈwɪtʃ]

Phonemic

/bɪˈwɪtʃ/

In British English, bewitch is pronounced /bɪˈwɪtʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈwɪtʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɪˈwɪtʃ/.

Bewitch 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

bɪwɪtʃ

Bewitch 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.

bewitch + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/bɪˈwɪtʃ.ɪz/

bewitch + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/bɪˈwɪtʃt/

bewitch + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/bɪˈwɪtʃ.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Bewitch

How do you pronounce bewitch in British English?

In British English, bewitch is pronounced /bɪˈwɪtʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈwɪtʃ].

How do you pronounce bewitch in American English?

In American English, bewitch is pronounced /bɪˈwɪtʃ/.

How many syllables are in bewitch?

Bewitch has two syllables, /bɪ/ + /wɪtʃ/.

Where is the stress in bewitch?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /wɪtʃ/.

Do British and American English pronounce bewitch the same way?

Yes. Both are /bɪˈwɪtʃ/.

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