How To Pronounce Coolest
coolest
In British English, coolest is pronounced /ˈkuː.lɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷuː.lɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkuː.lɪst/.
Coolest 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
Coolest 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 Coolest
How do you pronounce coolest in British English?
In British English, coolest is pronounced /ˈkuː.lɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷuː.lɪst̚].
How do you pronounce coolest in American English?
In American English, coolest is pronounced /ˈkuː.lɪst/.
How many syllables are in coolest?
Coolest has two syllables, /kuː/ + /lɪst/.
Where is the stress in coolest?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce coolest the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkuː.lɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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