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