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