How To Pronounce Curiosity
curiosity
In British English, curiosity is pronounced /ˌkjʊə.riˈɒs.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkj̥ʷʊəʴ.riˈɒs.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌkjʊr.iˈɑː.sə.t̯i/.
Curiosity has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Curiosity has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Curiosity
Questions About Curiosity
How do you pronounce curiosity in British English?
In British English, curiosity is pronounced /ˌkjʊə.riˈɒs.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkj̥ʷʊəʴ.riˈɒs.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce curiosity in American English?
In American English, curiosity is pronounced /ˌkjʊr.iˈɑː.sə.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in curiosity?
Curiosity has five syllables, /kjʊə/ + /ri/ + /ɒs/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in curiosity?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ɒs/.
Do British and American English pronounce curiosity the same way?
No. British English has /ˌkjʊə.riˈɒs.ə.ti/ and American English has /ˌkjʊr.iˈɑː.sə.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
Nearby Words
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