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