How To Pronounce Goatee

goatee

UK
Phonemic
/ɡəʊˈtiː/
Phonetic
[ɡəʊˈtʰiː]
US
Phonemic
/ɡoʊˈtiː/

In British English, goatee is pronounced /ɡəʊˈtiː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡəʊˈtʰiː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡoʊˈtiː/.

Goatee has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

ɡəʊtiː

Goatee has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

goatee + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɡəʊˈtiːz/
US
/ɡoʊˈtiːz/

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Questions About Goatee

How do you pronounce goatee in British English?

In British English, goatee is pronounced /ɡəʊˈtiː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡəʊˈtʰiː].

How do you pronounce goatee in American English?

In American English, goatee is pronounced /ɡoʊˈtiː/.

How many syllables are in goatee?

Goatee has two syllables, /ɡəʊ/ + /tiː/.

Where is the stress in goatee?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /tiː/.

Do British and American English pronounce goatee the same way?

No. British English has /ɡəʊˈtiː/ and American English has /ɡoʊˈtiː/.

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