How To Pronounce Brainwash
brainwash
In British English, brainwash is pronounced /ˈbreɪn.wɒʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbre͠ɪnʷ.wɒʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbreɪn.wɔːʃ/.
Brainwash 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
Brainwash 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 Brainwash
How do you pronounce brainwash in British English?
In British English, brainwash is pronounced /ˈbreɪn.wɒʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbre͠ɪnʷ.wɒʃ].
How do you pronounce brainwash in American English?
In American English, brainwash is pronounced /ˈbreɪn.wɔːʃ/.
How many syllables are in brainwash?
Brainwash has two syllables, /breɪn/ + /wɒʃ/.
Where is the stress in brainwash?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /breɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce brainwash the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbreɪn.wɒʃ/ and American English has /ˈbreɪn.wɔːʃ/.
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