How To Pronounce Custody
custody
In British English, custody is pronounced /ˈkʌs.tə.di/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌs.tə.di]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkʌs.tə.di/.
Custody has three 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
Custody has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Custody
How do you pronounce custody in British English?
In British English, custody is pronounced /ˈkʌs.tə.di/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌs.tə.di].
How do you pronounce custody in American English?
In American English, custody is pronounced /ˈkʌs.tə.di/.
How many syllables are in custody?
Custody has three syllables, /kʌs/ + /tə/ + /di/.
Where is the stress in custody?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kʌs/.
Do British and American English pronounce custody the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkʌs.tə.di/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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