How To Pronounce Eleventh
eleventh
In British English, eleventh is pronounced /ɪˈlev.ənθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈlev.ə̃n̪θ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈlev.ənθ/.
Eleventh 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
Eleventh 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 Eleventh
Questions About Eleventh
How do you pronounce eleventh in British English?
In British English, eleventh is pronounced /ɪˈlev.ənθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈlev.ə̃n̪θ].
How do you pronounce eleventh in American English?
In American English, eleventh is pronounced /ɪˈlev.ənθ/.
How many syllables are in eleventh?
Eleventh has three syllables, /ɪ/ + /lev/ + /ənθ/.
Where is the stress in eleventh?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lev/.
Do British and American English pronounce eleventh the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈlev.ənθ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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