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