How To Pronounce Darkness
darkness
In British English, darkness is pronounced /ˈdɑːk.nəs/ or /ˈdɑːk.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdɑːʴk.nəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdɑːrk.nəs/.
Darkness 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
Darkness 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 Darkness
How do you pronounce darkness in British English?
In British English, darkness is pronounced /ˈdɑːk.nəs/ or /ˈdɑːk.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdɑːʴk.nəs].
How do you pronounce darkness in American English?
In American English, darkness is pronounced /ˈdɑːrk.nəs/.
How many syllables are in darkness?
Darkness has two syllables, /dɑːk/ + /nəs/.
Where is the stress in darkness?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dɑːk/.
Do British and American English pronounce darkness the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdɑːk.nəs/ and American English has /ˈdɑːrk.nəs/.
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