How To Pronounce Doughnut
doughnut
In British English, doughnut is pronounced /ˈdəʊ.nʌt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdəʊ.nʌt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdoʊ.nʌt/.
Doughnut has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Doughnut 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 Doughnut
How do you pronounce doughnut in British English?
In British English, doughnut is pronounced /ˈdəʊ.nʌt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdəʊ.nʌt̚].
How do you pronounce doughnut in American English?
In American English, doughnut is pronounced /ˈdoʊ.nʌt/.
How many syllables are in doughnut?
Doughnut has two syllables, /dəʊ/ + /nʌt/.
Where is the stress in doughnut?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce doughnut the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdəʊ.nʌt/ and American English has /ˈdoʊ.nʌt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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