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