How To Pronounce Gymnastics
gymnastics
In British English, gymnastics is pronounced /dʒɪmˈnæs.tɪks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒɪ̃mˈnæs.tɪks]. In American English, it is pronounced /dʒɪmˈnæs.tɪks/.
Gymnastics has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Gymnastics has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Gymnastics
How do you pronounce gymnastics in British English?
In British English, gymnastics is pronounced /dʒɪmˈnæs.tɪks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒɪ̃mˈnæs.tɪks].
How do you pronounce gymnastics in American English?
In American English, gymnastics is pronounced /dʒɪmˈnæs.tɪks/.
How many syllables are in gymnastics?
Gymnastics has three syllables, /dʒɪm/ + /næs/ + /tɪks/.
Where is the stress in gymnastics?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /næs/.
Do British and American English pronounce gymnastics the same way?
Yes. Both are /dʒɪmˈnæs.tɪks/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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