How To Pronounce Circus
circus
In British English, circus is pronounced /ˈsɜː.kəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɜːʴ.kəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɝː.kəs/.
Circus 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
Circus 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 Circus
How do you pronounce circus in British English?
In British English, circus is pronounced /ˈsɜː.kəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɜːʴ.kəs].
How do you pronounce circus in American English?
In American English, circus is pronounced /ˈsɝː.kəs/.
How many syllables are in circus?
Circus has two syllables, /sɜː/ + /kəs/.
Where is the stress in circus?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce circus the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsɜː.kəs/ and American English has /ˈsɝː.kəs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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