How To Pronounce British
British
In British English, British is pronounced /ˈbrɪt.ɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbrɪt.ɪʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbrɪt.ɪʃ/.
British 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
British 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 British
How do you pronounce British in British English?
In British English, British is pronounced /ˈbrɪt.ɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbrɪt.ɪʃ].
How do you pronounce British in American English?
In American English, British is pronounced /ˈbrɪt.ɪʃ/.
How many syllables are in British?
British has two syllables, /brɪt/ + /ɪʃ/.
Where is the stress in British?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /brɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce British the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbrɪt.ɪʃ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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