How To Pronounce Eyesight
eyesight
How To Say Eyesight Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, eyesight is pronounced /ˈaɪ.saɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaɪ.saɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈaɪ.saɪt/.
Eyesight 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
Eyesight 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.
Transcription Tips For Eyesight
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Eyesight /ˈaɪ.saɪt/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Eyesight /ˈaɪ.saɪt/
Questions About Eyesight
How do you say eyesight phonetically?
Eyesight sounds like EYE-syt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce eyesight in British English?
In British English, eyesight is pronounced /ˈaɪ.saɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaɪ.saɪt̚].
How do you pronounce eyesight in American English?
In American English, eyesight is pronounced /ˈaɪ.saɪt/.
How many syllables are in eyesight?
Eyesight has two syllables, /aɪ/ + /saɪt/.
Where is the stress in eyesight?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /aɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce eyesight the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈaɪ.saɪt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Eyesight
Eyesight has two syllables. See how eyesight divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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