How To Pronounce Episode
episode
In British English, episode is pronounced /ˈep.ɪ.səʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈep.ɪ.səʊd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈep.ə.soʊd/.
Episode has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Episode has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Episode
How do you pronounce episode in British English?
In British English, episode is pronounced /ˈep.ɪ.səʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈep.ɪ.səʊd̚].
How do you pronounce episode in American English?
In American English, episode is pronounced /ˈep.ə.soʊd/.
How many syllables are in episode?
Episode has three syllables, /ep/ + /ɪ/ + /səʊd/.
Where is the stress in episode?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ep/.
Do British and American English pronounce episode the same way?
No. British English has /ˈep.ɪ.səʊd/ and American English has /ˈep.ə.soʊd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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