How To Pronounce Childhood
childhood
In British English, childhood is pronounced /ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃaɪɫd.hʷʊd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd/.
Childhood 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
Childhood 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 Childhood
How do you pronounce childhood in British English?
In British English, childhood is pronounced /ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃaɪɫd.hʷʊd̚].
How do you pronounce childhood in American English?
In American English, childhood is pronounced /ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd/.
How many syllables are in childhood?
Childhood has two syllables, /tʃaɪld/ + /hʊd/.
Where is the stress in childhood?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tʃaɪld/.
Do British and American English pronounce childhood the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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