How To Pronounce Extreme
extreme
In British English, extreme is pronounced /ɪkˈstriːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈstr̥ĩːm]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪkˈstriːm/.
Extreme 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
Extreme 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.
Words That Rhyme With Extreme
Questions About Extreme
How do you pronounce extreme in British English?
In British English, extreme is pronounced /ɪkˈstriːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈstr̥ĩːm].
How do you pronounce extreme in American English?
In American English, extreme is pronounced /ɪkˈstriːm/.
How many syllables are in extreme?
Extreme has two syllables, /ɪk/ + /striːm/.
Where is the stress in extreme?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /striːm/.
Do British and American English pronounce extreme the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪkˈstriːm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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