How To Pronounce Elizabeth
Elizabeth
In British English, Elizabeth is pronounced /ɪˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈlɪz.ə.bəθ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/.
Elizabeth has four 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
Elizabeth has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Elizabeth
How do you pronounce Elizabeth in British English?
In British English, Elizabeth is pronounced /ɪˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈlɪz.ə.bəθ].
How do you pronounce Elizabeth in American English?
In American English, Elizabeth is pronounced /ɪˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/.
How many syllables are in Elizabeth?
Elizabeth has four syllables, /ɪ/ + /lɪz/ + /ə/ + /bəθ/.
Where is the stress in Elizabeth?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lɪz/.
Do British and American English pronounce Elizabeth the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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