How To Pronounce Boutique
boutique
In British English, boutique is pronounced /buːˈtiːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷuːˈtʰiːk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /buːˈtiːk/.
Boutique has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Boutique has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Boutique
Questions About Boutique
How do you pronounce boutique in British English?
In British English, boutique is pronounced /buːˈtiːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷuːˈtʰiːk̚].
How do you pronounce boutique in American English?
In American English, boutique is pronounced /buːˈtiːk/.
How many syllables are in boutique?
Boutique has two syllables, /buː/ + /tiːk/.
Where is the stress in boutique?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tiːk/.
Do British and American English pronounce boutique the same way?
Yes. Both are /buːˈtiːk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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