How To Pronounce Canteen
canteen
In British English, canteen is pronounced /kænˈtiːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kæ̃nˈtʰĩːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /kænˈtiːn/.
Canteen has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Canteen has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Canteen
Questions About Canteen
How do you pronounce canteen in British English?
In British English, canteen is pronounced /kænˈtiːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kæ̃nˈtʰĩːn].
How do you pronounce canteen in American English?
In American English, canteen is pronounced /kænˈtiːn/.
How many syllables are in canteen?
Canteen has two syllables, /kæn/ + /tiːn/.
Where is the stress in canteen?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tiːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce canteen the same way?
Yes. Both are /kænˈtiːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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