How To Pronounce Email
In British English, email is pronounced /ˈiː.meɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈiː.meɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈiː.meɪl/.
Email has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Email 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 Email
Questions About Email
How do you pronounce email in British English?
In British English, email is pronounced /ˈiː.meɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈiː.meɪɫ].
How do you pronounce email in American English?
In American English, email is pronounced /ˈiː.meɪl/.
How many syllables are in email?
Email has two syllables, /iː/ + /meɪl/.
Where is the stress in email?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /iː/.
Do British and American English pronounce email the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈiː.meɪl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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