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