How To Pronounce Cocktail
cocktail
In British English, cocktail is pronounced /ˈkɒk.teɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒk.teɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑːk.teɪl/.
Cocktail 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
Cocktail 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 Cocktail
How do you pronounce cocktail in British English?
In British English, cocktail is pronounced /ˈkɒk.teɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒk.teɪɫ].
How do you pronounce cocktail in American English?
In American English, cocktail is pronounced /ˈkɑːk.teɪl/.
How many syllables are in cocktail?
Cocktail has two syllables, /kɒk/ + /teɪl/.
Where is the stress in cocktail?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɒk/.
Do British and American English pronounce cocktail the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɒk.teɪl/ and American English has /ˈkɑːk.teɪl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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