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