How To Pronounce Casualty
casualty
In British English, casualty is pronounced /ˈkæʒ.u.əl.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæʒʷ.u.əɫ.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkæʒ.u.əl.ti/.
Casualty has four 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
Casualty has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Casualty
How do you pronounce casualty in British English?
In British English, casualty is pronounced /ˈkæʒ.u.əl.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæʒʷ.u.əɫ.ti].
How do you pronounce casualty in American English?
In American English, casualty is pronounced /ˈkæʒ.u.əl.ti/.
How many syllables are in casualty?
Casualty has four syllables, /kæʒ/ + /u/ + /əl/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in casualty?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kæʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce casualty the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkæʒ.u.əl.ti/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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