How To Pronounce Break the ice
break the ice
In British English, break the ice is pronounced /ˌbreɪk.ðiˈaɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌbreɪk̚.ðiˈaɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌbreɪk.ðiˈaɪs/.
Break the ice has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Break the ice has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Break the ice
How do you pronounce break the ice in British English?
In British English, break the ice is pronounced /ˌbreɪk.ðiˈaɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌbreɪk̚.ðiˈaɪs].
How do you pronounce break the ice in American English?
In American English, break the ice is pronounced /ˌbreɪk.ðiˈaɪs/.
How many syllables are in break the ice?
Break the ice has three syllables, /breɪk/ + /ði/ + /aɪs/.
Where is the stress in break the ice?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /aɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce break the ice the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌbreɪk.ðiˈaɪs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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