How To Pronounce Bishop
bishop
In British English, bishop is pronounced /ˈbɪʃ.əp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɪʃ.əp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbɪʃ.əp/.
Bishop 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
Bishop 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 Bishop
How do you pronounce bishop in British English?
In British English, bishop is pronounced /ˈbɪʃ.əp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɪʃ.əp̚].
How do you pronounce bishop in American English?
In American English, bishop is pronounced /ˈbɪʃ.əp/.
How many syllables are in bishop?
Bishop has two syllables, /bɪʃ/ + /əp/.
Where is the stress in bishop?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce bishop the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbɪʃ.əp/.
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