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