How To Pronounce Empty

empty

Phonemic

/ˈemp.ti/

Phonetic

[ˈẽmp.ti]

Phonemic

/ˈemp.ti/

In British English, empty is pronounced /ˈemp.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈẽmp.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈemp.ti/.

Empty 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

empti

Empty 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.

empty + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈemp.tiz/

empty + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈemp.tid/

empty + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈemp.ti.ɪŋ/

empty + -er

-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.

/ˈemp.ti.ə/

/ˈemp.ti.ɚ/

empty + -est

-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.

/ˈemp.ti.ɪst/

Questions About Empty

How do you pronounce empty in British English?

In British English, empty is pronounced /ˈemp.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈẽmp.ti].

How do you pronounce empty in American English?

In American English, empty is pronounced /ˈemp.ti/.

How many syllables are in empty?

Empty has two syllables, /emp/ + /ti/.

Where is the stress in empty?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /emp/.

Do British and American English pronounce empty the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈemp.ti/.

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