How To Pronounce Contagious
contagious
In British English, contagious is pronounced /kənˈteɪ.dʒəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈtʰeɪ.dʒəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈteɪ.dʒəs/.
Contagious has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Contagious has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Contagious
How do you pronounce contagious in British English?
In British English, contagious is pronounced /kənˈteɪ.dʒəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈtʰeɪ.dʒəs].
How do you pronounce contagious in American English?
In American English, contagious is pronounced /kənˈteɪ.dʒəs/.
How many syllables are in contagious?
Contagious has three syllables, /kən/ + /teɪ/ + /dʒəs/.
Where is the stress in contagious?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /teɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce contagious the same way?
Yes. Both are /kənˈteɪ.dʒəs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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