How To Pronounce Daisy
daisy
In British English, daisy is pronounced /ˈdeɪ.zi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdeɪ.zi]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdeɪ.zi/.
Daisy 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
Daisy 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 Daisy
Questions About Daisy
How do you pronounce daisy in British English?
In British English, daisy is pronounced /ˈdeɪ.zi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdeɪ.zi].
How do you pronounce daisy in American English?
In American English, daisy is pronounced /ˈdeɪ.zi/.
How many syllables are in daisy?
Daisy has two syllables, /deɪ/ + /zi/.
Where is the stress in daisy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /deɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce daisy the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdeɪ.zi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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