How To Pronounce Egyptian
Egyptian
In British English, Egyptian is pronounced /ɪˈdʒɪp.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈdʒɪp.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈdʒɪp.ʃən/.
Egyptian has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Egyptian has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Egyptian
Questions About Egyptian
How do you pronounce Egyptian in British English?
In British English, Egyptian is pronounced /ɪˈdʒɪp.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈdʒɪp.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce Egyptian in American English?
In American English, Egyptian is pronounced /ɪˈdʒɪp.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in Egyptian?
Egyptian has three syllables, /ɪ/ + /dʒɪp/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in Egyptian?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dʒɪp/.
Do British and American English pronounce Egyptian the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈdʒɪp.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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