How To Pronounce Demolish
demolish
In British English, demolish is pronounced /dɪˈmɒl.ɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈmʷɒl.ɪʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈmɑːl.ɪʃ/.
Demolish 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
Demolish 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 Demolish
Questions About Demolish
How do you pronounce demolish in British English?
In British English, demolish is pronounced /dɪˈmɒl.ɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈmʷɒl.ɪʃ].
How do you pronounce demolish in American English?
In American English, demolish is pronounced /dɪˈmɑːl.ɪʃ/.
How many syllables are in demolish?
Demolish has three syllables, /dɪ/ + /mɒl/ + /ɪʃ/.
Where is the stress in demolish?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce demolish the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˈmɒl.ɪʃ/ and American English has /dɪˈmɑːl.ɪʃ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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