How To Pronounce Cycling
cycling
In British English, cycling is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.klɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsaɪ.kl̥ɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.klɪŋ/.
Cycling has two 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
Cycling 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 Cycling
How do you pronounce cycling in British English?
In British English, cycling is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.klɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsaɪ.kl̥ɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce cycling in American English?
In American English, cycling is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.klɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in cycling?
Cycling has two syllables, /saɪ/ + /klɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in cycling?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /saɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce cycling the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsaɪ.klɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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