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