How To Pronounce Children
children
In British English, children is pronounced /ˈtʃɪl.drən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃɪɫ.drn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʃɪl.drən/.
Children 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
Children 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 Children
How do you pronounce children in British English?
In British English, children is pronounced /ˈtʃɪl.drən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃɪɫ.drn̩].
How do you pronounce children in American English?
In American English, children is pronounced /ˈtʃɪl.drən/.
How many syllables are in children?
Children has two syllables, /tʃɪl/ + /drən/.
Where is the stress in children?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tʃɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce children the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtʃɪl.drən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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