How To Pronounce Brightest
brightest
In British English, brightest is pronounced /ˈbraɪt.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbraɪt.ɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbraɪt.ɪst/.
Brightest 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
Brightest 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.
Words That Rhyme With Brightest
Questions About Brightest
How do you pronounce brightest in British English?
In British English, brightest is pronounced /ˈbraɪt.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbraɪt.ɪst̚].
How do you pronounce brightest in American English?
In American English, brightest is pronounced /ˈbraɪt.ɪst/.
How many syllables are in brightest?
Brightest has two syllables, /braɪt/ + /ɪst/.
Where is the stress in brightest?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /braɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce brightest the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbraɪt.ɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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