How To Pronounce Gloomy
gloomy
In British English, gloomy is pronounced /ˈɡluː.mi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡlʷuː.mi]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡluː.mi/.
Gloomy 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
Gloomy 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 Gloomy
Questions About Gloomy
How do you pronounce gloomy in British English?
In British English, gloomy is pronounced /ˈɡluː.mi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡlʷuː.mi].
How do you pronounce gloomy in American English?
In American English, gloomy is pronounced /ˈɡluː.mi/.
How many syllables are in gloomy?
Gloomy has two syllables, /ɡluː/ + /mi/.
Where is the stress in gloomy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡluː/.
Do British and American English pronounce gloomy the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɡluː.mi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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