How To Pronounce Haiku
haiku
In British English, haiku is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.kuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhaɪ.kʷuː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.kuː/.
Haiku 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
Haiku 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 Haiku
How do you pronounce haiku in British English?
In British English, haiku is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.kuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhaɪ.kʷuː].
How do you pronounce haiku in American English?
In American English, haiku is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.kuː/.
How many syllables are in haiku?
Haiku has two syllables, /haɪ/ + /kuː/.
Where is the stress in haiku?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /haɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce haiku the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhaɪ.kuː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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