How To Pronounce Drumstick
drumstick
How To Say Drumstick Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, drumstick is pronounced /ˈdrʌm.stɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdrʌ̃m.stɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdrʌm.stɪk/.
Drumstick 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
Drumstick 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.
Transcription Tips For Drumstick
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Drumstick /ˈdrʌm.stɪk/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Drumstick /ˈdrʌm.stɪk/
Questions About Drumstick
How do you say drumstick phonetically?
Drumstick sounds like DRUM-stik in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce drumstick in British English?
In British English, drumstick is pronounced /ˈdrʌm.stɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdrʌ̃m.stɪk̚].
How do you pronounce drumstick in American English?
In American English, drumstick is pronounced /ˈdrʌm.stɪk/.
How many syllables are in drumstick?
Drumstick has two syllables, /drʌm/ + /stɪk/.
Where is the stress in drumstick?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /drʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce drumstick the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdrʌm.stɪk/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Drumstick
Drumstick has two syllables. See how drumstick divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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