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