How To Pronounce Downstairs
downstairs
In British English, downstairs is pronounced /ˌdaʊnˈsteəz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌda͠ʊnˈsteəʴz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdaʊnˈsterz/.
Downstairs has two 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
Downstairs has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Downstairs
Questions About Downstairs
How do you pronounce downstairs in British English?
In British English, downstairs is pronounced /ˌdaʊnˈsteəz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌda͠ʊnˈsteəʴz].
How do you pronounce downstairs in American English?
In American English, downstairs is pronounced /ˌdaʊnˈsterz/.
How many syllables are in downstairs?
Downstairs has two syllables, /daʊn/ + /steəz/.
Where is the stress in downstairs?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /steəz/.
Do British and American English pronounce downstairs the same way?
No. British English has /ˌdaʊnˈsteəz/ and American English has /ˌdaʊnˈsterz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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