How To Pronounce Christmas
christmas
In British English, christmas is pronounced /ˈkrɪs.məs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkr̥ɪs.məs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkrɪs.məs/.
Christmas 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
Christmas 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.
Words That Rhyme With Christmas
Questions About Christmas
How do you pronounce christmas in British English?
In British English, christmas is pronounced /ˈkrɪs.məs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkr̥ɪs.məs].
How do you pronounce christmas in American English?
In American English, christmas is pronounced /ˈkrɪs.məs/.
How many syllables are in christmas?
Christmas has two syllables, /krɪs/ + /məs/.
Where is the stress in christmas?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /krɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce christmas the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkrɪs.məs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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