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