How To Pronounce Countless
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In British English, countless is pronounced /ˈkaʊnt.ləs/ or /ˈkaʊnt.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰa͠ʊnt.ləs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkaʊnt.ləs/.
Countless 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
Countless 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 Countless
How do you pronounce countless in British English?
In British English, countless is pronounced /ˈkaʊnt.ləs/ or /ˈkaʊnt.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰa͠ʊnt.ləs].
How do you pronounce countless in American English?
In American English, countless is pronounced /ˈkaʊnt.ləs/.
How many syllables are in countless?
Countless has two syllables, /kaʊnt/ + /ləs/.
Where is the stress in countless?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kaʊnt/.
Do British and American English pronounce countless the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkaʊnt.ləs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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