How To Pronounce Equip

equip

Phonemic

/ɪˈkwɪp/

Phonetic

[ɪˈkʷw̥ɪp̚]

Phonemic

/ɪˈkwɪp/

In British English, equip is pronounced /ɪˈkwɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈkʷw̥ɪp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈkwɪp/.

Equip 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

ɪkwɪp

Equip 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.

equip + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ɪˈkwɪps/

equip + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ɪˈkwɪpt/

equip + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪˈkwɪp.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Equip

Questions About Equip

How do you pronounce equip in British English?

In British English, equip is pronounced /ɪˈkwɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈkʷw̥ɪp̚].

How do you pronounce equip in American English?

In American English, equip is pronounced /ɪˈkwɪp/.

How many syllables are in equip?

Equip has two syllables, /ɪ/ + /kwɪp/.

Where is the stress in equip?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /kwɪp/.

Do British and American English pronounce equip the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪˈkwɪp/.

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