How To Pronounce Costume
costume
In British English, costume is pronounced /ˈkɒs.tjuːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒs.tj̥ʷũːm]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑː.stuːm/.
Costume 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
Costume 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 Costume
How do you pronounce costume in British English?
In British English, costume is pronounced /ˈkɒs.tjuːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒs.tj̥ʷũːm].
How do you pronounce costume in American English?
In American English, costume is pronounced /ˈkɑː.stuːm/.
How many syllables are in costume?
Costume has two syllables, /kɒs/ + /tjuːm/.
Where is the stress in costume?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɒs/.
Do British and American English pronounce costume the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɒs.tjuːm/ and American English has /ˈkɑː.stuːm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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