How To Pronounce Duty
duty
In British English, duty is pronounced /ˈdjuː.ti/ or /ˈdʒuː.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdjʷuː.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈduː.t̯i/.
Duty 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
Duty 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.
Words That Rhyme With Duty
Questions About Duty
How do you pronounce duty in British English?
In British English, duty is pronounced /ˈdjuː.ti/ or /ˈdʒuː.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdjʷuː.ti].
How do you pronounce duty in American English?
In American English, duty is pronounced /ˈduː.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in duty?
Duty has two syllables, /djuː/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in duty?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /djuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce duty the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdjuː.ti/ and American English has /ˈduː.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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