How To Pronounce Chemist
chemist
In British English, chemist is pronounced /ˈkem.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰẽm.ɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkem.ɪst/.
Chemist 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
Chemist 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 Chemist
How do you pronounce chemist in British English?
In British English, chemist is pronounced /ˈkem.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰẽm.ɪst̚].
How do you pronounce chemist in American English?
In American English, chemist is pronounced /ˈkem.ɪst/.
How many syllables are in chemist?
Chemist has two syllables, /kem/ + /ɪst/.
Where is the stress in chemist?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kem/.
Do British and American English pronounce chemist the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkem.ɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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