How To Pronounce Essay
essay
In British English, essay is pronounced /ˈes.eɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈes.eɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈes.eɪ/.
Essay 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
Essay 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.
Questions About Essay
How do you pronounce essay in British English?
In British English, essay is pronounced /ˈes.eɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈes.eɪ].
How do you pronounce essay in American English?
In American English, essay is pronounced /ˈes.eɪ/.
How many syllables are in essay?
Essay has two syllables, /es/ + /eɪ/.
Where is the stress in essay?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /es/.
Do British and American English pronounce essay the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈes.eɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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