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