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