How To Pronounce Couscous
couscous
In British English, couscous is pronounced /ˈkʊs.kʊs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷʊs.kʷʊs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkuːs.kuːs/.
Couscous 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
Couscous 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 Couscous
How do you pronounce couscous in British English?
In British English, couscous is pronounced /ˈkʊs.kʊs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷʊs.kʷʊs].
How do you pronounce couscous in American English?
In American English, couscous is pronounced /ˈkuːs.kuːs/.
How many syllables are in couscous?
Couscous has two syllables, /kʊs/ + /kʊs/.
Where is the stress in couscous?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kʊs/.
Do British and American English pronounce couscous the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkʊs.kʊs/ and American English has /ˈkuːs.kuːs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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