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