How To Pronounce Hailstone
hailstone
In British English, hailstone is pronounced /ˈheɪl.stəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈheɪɫ.stə͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈheɪl.stoʊn/.
Hailstone has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Hailstone 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 Hailstone
How do you pronounce hailstone in British English?
In British English, hailstone is pronounced /ˈheɪl.stəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈheɪɫ.stə͠ʊn].
How do you pronounce hailstone in American English?
In American English, hailstone is pronounced /ˈheɪl.stoʊn/.
How many syllables are in hailstone?
Hailstone has two syllables, /heɪl/ + /stəʊn/.
Where is the stress in hailstone?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /heɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce hailstone the same way?
No. British English has /ˈheɪl.stəʊn/ and American English has /ˈheɪl.stoʊn/.
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