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