How To Pronounce Birthday
birthday
In British English, birthday is pronounced /ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɜːʴθ.deɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbɝːθ.deɪ/.
Birthday has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Birthday 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 Birthday
How do you pronounce birthday in British English?
In British English, birthday is pronounced /ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɜːʴθ.deɪ].
How do you pronounce birthday in American English?
In American English, birthday is pronounced /ˈbɝːθ.deɪ/.
How many syllables are in birthday?
Birthday has two syllables, /bɜːθ/ + /deɪ/.
Where is the stress in birthday?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bɜːθ/.
Do British and American English pronounce birthday the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/ and American English has /ˈbɝːθ.deɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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