How To Pronounce Deluge
deluge
In British English, deluge is pronounced /ˈdel.juːdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdel.jʷuːdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdel.juːdʒ/.
Deluge 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
Deluge 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 Deluge
How do you pronounce deluge in British English?
In British English, deluge is pronounced /ˈdel.juːdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdel.jʷuːdʒ].
How do you pronounce deluge in American English?
In American English, deluge is pronounced /ˈdel.juːdʒ/.
How many syllables are in deluge?
Deluge has two syllables, /del/ + /juːdʒ/.
Where is the stress in deluge?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /del/.
Do British and American English pronounce deluge the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdel.juːdʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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