How To Pronounce Diminish
diminish
In British English, diminish is pronounced /dɪˈmɪn.ɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈmɪ̃n.ɪʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈmɪn.ɪʃ/.
Diminish has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Diminish 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 Diminish
Questions About Diminish
How do you pronounce diminish in British English?
In British English, diminish is pronounced /dɪˈmɪn.ɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈmɪ̃n.ɪʃ].
How do you pronounce diminish in American English?
In American English, diminish is pronounced /dɪˈmɪn.ɪʃ/.
How many syllables are in diminish?
Diminish has three syllables, /dɪ/ + /mɪn/ + /ɪʃ/.
Where is the stress in diminish?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce diminish the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈmɪn.ɪʃ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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