How To Pronounce Eighteen
eighteen
In British English, eighteen is pronounced /ˌeɪˈtiːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌeɪˈtʰĩːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌeɪˈtiːn/.
Eighteen has two 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
Eighteen has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Eighteen
Questions About Eighteen
How do you pronounce eighteen in British English?
In British English, eighteen is pronounced /ˌeɪˈtiːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌeɪˈtʰĩːn].
How do you pronounce eighteen in American English?
In American English, eighteen is pronounced /ˌeɪˈtiːn/.
How many syllables are in eighteen?
Eighteen has two syllables, /eɪ/ + /tiːn/.
Where is the stress in eighteen?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tiːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce eighteen the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌeɪˈtiːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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