How To Pronounce Eolithic
eolithic
In British English, eolithic is pronounced /ˌiː.əˈlɪθ.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌiː.əˈlɪθ.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌiː.əˈlɪθ.ɪk/.
Eolithic has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Eolithic has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Eolithic
How do you pronounce eolithic in British English?
In British English, eolithic is pronounced /ˌiː.əˈlɪθ.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌiː.əˈlɪθ.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce eolithic in American English?
In American English, eolithic is pronounced /ˌiː.əˈlɪθ.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in eolithic?
Eolithic has four syllables, /iː/ + /ə/ + /lɪθ/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in eolithic?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /lɪθ/.
Do British and American English pronounce eolithic the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌiː.əˈlɪθ.ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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