How To Pronounce Chieftain
chieftain
In British English, chieftain is pronounced /ˈtʃiːf.tən/ or /ˈtʃiːf.tɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃiːf.tn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʃiːf.tən/.
Chieftain 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
Chieftain 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 Chieftain
How do you pronounce chieftain in British English?
In British English, chieftain is pronounced /ˈtʃiːf.tən/ or /ˈtʃiːf.tɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃiːf.tn̩].
How do you pronounce chieftain in American English?
In American English, chieftain is pronounced /ˈtʃiːf.tən/.
How many syllables are in chieftain?
Chieftain has two syllables, /tʃiːf/ + /tən/.
Where is the stress in chieftain?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tʃiːf/.
Do British and American English pronounce chieftain the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtʃiːf.tən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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