How To Pronounce Bicycle
bicycle
In British English, bicycle is pronounced /ˈbaɪ.sɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbaɪ.sɪ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbaɪ.sɪ.kəl/.
Bicycle has three 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
Bicycle has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Bicycle
Questions About Bicycle
How do you pronounce bicycle in British English?
In British English, bicycle is pronounced /ˈbaɪ.sɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbaɪ.sɪ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce bicycle in American English?
In American English, bicycle is pronounced /ˈbaɪ.sɪ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in bicycle?
Bicycle has three syllables, /baɪ/ + /sɪ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in bicycle?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /baɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce bicycle the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbaɪ.sɪ.kəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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