How To Pronounce Chimpanzee
chimpanzee
In British English, chimpanzee is pronounced /ˌtʃɪm.pænˈziː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌtʃɪ̃m.pæ̃nˈziː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌtʃɪm.pænˈziː/.
Chimpanzee has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Chimpanzee has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Chimpanzee
Questions About Chimpanzee
How do you pronounce chimpanzee in British English?
In British English, chimpanzee is pronounced /ˌtʃɪm.pænˈziː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌtʃɪ̃m.pæ̃nˈziː].
How do you pronounce chimpanzee in American English?
In American English, chimpanzee is pronounced /ˌtʃɪm.pænˈziː/.
How many syllables are in chimpanzee?
Chimpanzee has three syllables, /tʃɪm/ + /pæn/ + /ziː/.
Where is the stress in chimpanzee?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ziː/.
Do British and American English pronounce chimpanzee the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌtʃɪm.pænˈziː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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