How To Pronounce Eighty
eighty
In British English, eighty is pronounced /ˈeɪ.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeɪ.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈeɪ.t̯i/.
Eighty 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
Eighty 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.
Words That Rhyme With Eighty
Questions About Eighty
How do you pronounce eighty in British English?
In British English, eighty is pronounced /ˈeɪ.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeɪ.ti].
How do you pronounce eighty in American English?
In American English, eighty is pronounced /ˈeɪ.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in eighty?
Eighty has two syllables, /eɪ/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in eighty?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /eɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce eighty the same way?
No. British English has /ˈeɪ.ti/ and American English has /ˈeɪ.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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