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