How To Pronounce Delighted
delighted
In British English, delighted is pronounced /dɪˈlaɪ.tɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈlaɪ.tɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈlaɪ.t̯ɪd/.
Delighted has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Delighted has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Delighted
Questions About Delighted
How do you pronounce delighted in British English?
In British English, delighted is pronounced /dɪˈlaɪ.tɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈlaɪ.tɪd̚].
How do you pronounce delighted in American English?
In American English, delighted is pronounced /dɪˈlaɪ.t̯ɪd/.
How many syllables are in delighted?
Delighted has three syllables, /dɪ/ + /laɪ/ + /tɪd/.
Where is the stress in delighted?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /laɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce delighted the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˈlaɪ.tɪd/ and American English has /dɪˈlaɪ.t̯ɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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