How To Pronounce Fitness
fitness
In British English, fitness is pronounced /ˈfɪt.nəs/ or /ˈfɪt.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfɪt.nəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfɪt.nəs/.
Fitness 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
Fitness 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.
Words That Rhyme With Fitness
Questions About Fitness
How do you pronounce fitness in British English?
In British English, fitness is pronounced /ˈfɪt.nəs/ or /ˈfɪt.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfɪt.nəs].
How do you pronounce fitness in American English?
In American English, fitness is pronounced /ˈfɪt.nəs/.
How many syllables are in fitness?
Fitness has two syllables, /fɪt/ + /nəs/.
Where is the stress in fitness?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce fitness the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfɪt.nəs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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