How To Pronounce Cashew
cashew
In British English, cashew is pronounced /ˈkæʃ.uː/ or /kəˈʃuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæʃʷ.uː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkæʃ.uː/.
Cashew 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
Cashew 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 Cashew
How do you pronounce cashew in British English?
In British English, cashew is pronounced /ˈkæʃ.uː/ or /kəˈʃuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæʃʷ.uː].
How do you pronounce cashew in American English?
In American English, cashew is pronounced /ˈkæʃ.uː/.
How many syllables are in cashew?
Cashew has two syllables, /kæʃ/ + /uː/.
Where is the stress in cashew?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kæʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce cashew the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkæʃ.uː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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