How To Pronounce Bodies
bodies
In British English, bodies is pronounced /ˈbɒd.iz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʷɒd.iz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbɑː.diz/.
Bodies 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
Bodies 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 Bodies
How do you pronounce bodies in British English?
In British English, bodies is pronounced /ˈbɒd.iz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʷɒd.iz].
How do you pronounce bodies in American English?
In American English, bodies is pronounced /ˈbɑː.diz/.
How many syllables are in bodies?
Bodies has two syllables, /bɒd/ + /iz/.
Where is the stress in bodies?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bɒd/.
Do British and American English pronounce bodies the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbɒd.iz/ and American English has /ˈbɑː.diz/.
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