How To Pronounce Easter
easter
In British English, easter is pronounced /ˈiː.stə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈiː.stəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈiː.stɚ/.
Easter 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
Easter 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.
Questions About Easter
How do you pronounce easter in British English?
In British English, easter is pronounced /ˈiː.stə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈiː.stəʴ].
How do you pronounce easter in American English?
In American English, easter is pronounced /ˈiː.stɚ/.
How many syllables are in easter?
Easter has two syllables, /iː/ + /stə/.
Where is the stress in easter?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /iː/.
Do British and American English pronounce easter the same way?
No. British English has /ˈiː.stə/ and American English has /ˈiː.stɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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