How To Pronounce Emit
emit
In British English, emit is pronounced /ɪˈmɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈmɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈmɪt/.
Emit 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
Emit 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 Emit
Questions About Emit
How do you pronounce emit in British English?
In British English, emit is pronounced /ɪˈmɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈmɪt̚].
How do you pronounce emit in American English?
In American English, emit is pronounced /ɪˈmɪt/.
How many syllables are in emit?
Emit has two syllables, /ɪ/ + /mɪt/.
Where is the stress in emit?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce emit the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈmɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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