How To Pronounce Chopsticks
chopsticks
In British English, chopsticks is pronounced /ˈtʃɒp.stɪks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃʷɒp.stɪks]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʃɑːp.stɪks/.
Chopsticks has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Chopsticks 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 Chopsticks
How do you pronounce chopsticks in British English?
In British English, chopsticks is pronounced /ˈtʃɒp.stɪks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃʷɒp.stɪks].
How do you pronounce chopsticks in American English?
In American English, chopsticks is pronounced /ˈtʃɑːp.stɪks/.
How many syllables are in chopsticks?
Chopsticks has two syllables, /tʃɒp/ + /stɪks/.
Where is the stress in chopsticks?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tʃɒp/.
Do British and American English pronounce chopsticks the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtʃɒp.stɪks/ and American English has /ˈtʃɑːp.stɪks/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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