How To Pronounce Gaudy
gaudy
In British English, gaudy is pronounced /ˈɡɔː.di/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡʷɔː.di]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡɔː.di/.
Gaudy 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
Gaudy 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 Gaudy
How do you pronounce gaudy in British English?
In British English, gaudy is pronounced /ˈɡɔː.di/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡʷɔː.di].
How do you pronounce gaudy in American English?
In American English, gaudy is pronounced /ˈɡɔː.di/.
How many syllables are in gaudy?
Gaudy has two syllables, /ɡɔː/ + /di/.
Where is the stress in gaudy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce gaudy the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɡɔː.di/.
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