How To Pronounce Everything
everything
In British English, everything is pronounced /ˈev.ri.θɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈev.ri.θɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈev.ri.θɪŋ/.
Everything has three 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
Everything 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 Everything
How do you pronounce everything in British English?
In British English, everything is pronounced /ˈev.ri.θɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈev.ri.θɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce everything in American English?
In American English, everything is pronounced /ˈev.ri.θɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in everything?
Everything has three syllables, /ev/ + /ri/ + /θɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in everything?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ev/.
Do British and American English pronounce everything the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈev.ri.θɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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