How To Pronounce Daydream

daydream

Phonemic

/ˈdeɪ.driːm/

Phonetic

[ˈdeɪ.drĩːm]

Phonemic

/ˈdeɪ.driːm/

In British English, daydream is pronounced /ˈdeɪ.driːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdeɪ.drĩːm]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdeɪ.driːm/.

Daydream 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

deɪdriːm

Daydream 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.

daydream + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈdeɪ.driːmz/

daydream + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈdeɪ.driːmd/

daydream + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈdeɪ.driː.mɪŋ/

Questions About Daydream

How do you pronounce daydream in British English?

In British English, daydream is pronounced /ˈdeɪ.driːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdeɪ.drĩːm].

How do you pronounce daydream in American English?

In American English, daydream is pronounced /ˈdeɪ.driːm/.

How many syllables are in daydream?

Daydream has two syllables, /deɪ/ + /driːm/.

Where is the stress in daydream?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /deɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce daydream the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈdeɪ.driːm/.

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