How To Pronounce Cutthroat
cutthroat
In British English, cutthroat is pronounced /ˈkʌt.θrəʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌt̪.θrəʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkʌt.θroʊt/.
Cutthroat 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
Cutthroat 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 Cutthroat
How do you pronounce cutthroat in British English?
In British English, cutthroat is pronounced /ˈkʌt.θrəʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌt̪.θrəʊt̚].
How do you pronounce cutthroat in American English?
In American English, cutthroat is pronounced /ˈkʌt.θroʊt/.
How many syllables are in cutthroat?
Cutthroat has two syllables, /kʌt/ + /θrəʊt/.
Where is the stress in cutthroat?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kʌt/.
Do British and American English pronounce cutthroat the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkʌt.θrəʊt/ and American English has /ˈkʌt.θroʊt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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