How To Pronounce Grumpy
grumpy
In British English, grumpy is pronounced /ˈɡrʌm.pi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡrʌ̃m.pi]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡrʌm.pi/.
Grumpy 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
Grumpy 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 Grumpy
Questions About Grumpy
How do you pronounce grumpy in British English?
In British English, grumpy is pronounced /ˈɡrʌm.pi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡrʌ̃m.pi].
How do you pronounce grumpy in American English?
In American English, grumpy is pronounced /ˈɡrʌm.pi/.
How many syllables are in grumpy?
Grumpy has two syllables, /ɡrʌm/ + /pi/.
Where is the stress in grumpy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡrʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce grumpy the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɡrʌm.pi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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