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