How To Pronounce Curtain
curtain
In British English, curtain is pronounced /ˈkɜː.tən/ or /ˈkɜː.tɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɜːʴ.tn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɝː.t̯ən/.
Curtain 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
Curtain 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.
Words That Rhyme With Curtain
Questions About Curtain
How do you pronounce curtain in British English?
In British English, curtain is pronounced /ˈkɜː.tən/ or /ˈkɜː.tɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɜːʴ.tn̩].
How do you pronounce curtain in American English?
In American English, curtain is pronounced /ˈkɝː.t̯ən/.
How many syllables are in curtain?
Curtain has two syllables, /kɜː/ + /tən/.
Where is the stress in curtain?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce curtain the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɜː.tən/ and American English has /ˈkɝː.t̯ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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