How To Pronounce Blackbird
blackbird
In British English, blackbird is pronounced /ˈblæk.bɜːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈblæk.bɜːʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈblæk.bɝːd/.
Blackbird 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
Blackbird 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 Blackbird
How do you pronounce blackbird in British English?
In British English, blackbird is pronounced /ˈblæk.bɜːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈblæk.bɜːʴd̚].
How do you pronounce blackbird in American English?
In American English, blackbird is pronounced /ˈblæk.bɝːd/.
How many syllables are in blackbird?
Blackbird has two syllables, /blæk/ + /bɜːd/.
Where is the stress in blackbird?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /blæk/.
Do British and American English pronounce blackbird the same way?
No. British English has /ˈblæk.bɜːd/ and American English has /ˈblæk.bɝːd/.
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