How To Pronounce Dynamite
dynamite
In British English, dynamite is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.nə.maɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdaɪ.nə.maɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.nə.maɪt/.
Dynamite has three 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
Dynamite has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Dynamite
How do you pronounce dynamite in British English?
In British English, dynamite is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.nə.maɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdaɪ.nə.maɪt̚].
How do you pronounce dynamite in American English?
In American English, dynamite is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.nə.maɪt/.
How many syllables are in dynamite?
Dynamite has three syllables, /daɪ/ + /nə/ + /maɪt/.
Where is the stress in dynamite?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /daɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce dynamite the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdaɪ.nə.maɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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