How To Pronounce Countries
countries
In British English, countries is pronounced /ˈkʌn.triz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌ̃n.tr̥iz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkʌn.triz/.
Countries 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
Countries 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 Countries
How do you pronounce countries in British English?
In British English, countries is pronounced /ˈkʌn.triz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌ̃n.tr̥iz].
How do you pronounce countries in American English?
In American English, countries is pronounced /ˈkʌn.triz/.
How many syllables are in countries?
Countries has two syllables, /kʌn/ + /triz/.
Where is the stress in countries?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kʌn/.
Do British and American English pronounce countries the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkʌn.triz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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