How To Pronounce Busiest
busiest
In British English, busiest is pronounced /ˈbɪz.i.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɪz.i.ɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbɪz.i.ɪst/.
Busiest has three 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
Busiest has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Busiest
How do you pronounce busiest in British English?
In British English, busiest is pronounced /ˈbɪz.i.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɪz.i.ɪst̚].
How do you pronounce busiest in American English?
In American English, busiest is pronounced /ˈbɪz.i.ɪst/.
How many syllables are in busiest?
Busiest has three syllables, /bɪz/ + /i/ + /ɪst/.
Where is the stress in busiest?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bɪz/.
Do British and American English pronounce busiest the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbɪz.i.ɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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