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