How To Pronounce Coup d'état
coup d'état
In British English, coup d'état is pronounced /ˌkuː.deɪˈtɑː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷuː.deɪˈtʰɑː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌkuː.deɪˈtɑː/.
Coup d'état has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Coup d'état has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Coup d'état
How do you pronounce coup d'état in British English?
In British English, coup d'état is pronounced /ˌkuː.deɪˈtɑː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷuː.deɪˈtʰɑː].
How do you pronounce coup d'état in American English?
In American English, coup d'état is pronounced /ˌkuː.deɪˈtɑː/.
How many syllables are in coup d'état?
Coup d'état has three syllables, /kuː/ + /deɪ/ + /tɑː/.
Where is the stress in coup d'état?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /tɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce coup d'état the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌkuː.deɪˈtɑː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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