How To Pronounce Easiest
easiest
In British English, easiest is pronounced /ˈiː.zi.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈiː.zi.ɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈiː.zi.ɪst/.
Easiest 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
Easiest 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 Easiest
How do you pronounce easiest in British English?
In British English, easiest is pronounced /ˈiː.zi.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈiː.zi.ɪst̚].
How do you pronounce easiest in American English?
In American English, easiest is pronounced /ˈiː.zi.ɪst/.
How many syllables are in easiest?
Easiest has three syllables, /iː/ + /zi/ + /ɪst/.
Where is the stress in easiest?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /iː/.
Do British and American English pronounce easiest the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈiː.zi.ɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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