How To Pronounce Handsome
handsome
In British English, handsome is pronounced /ˈhæn.səm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhæ̃n.sm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhæn.səm/.
Handsome 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
Handsome 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.
Words That Rhyme With Handsome
Questions About Handsome
How do you pronounce handsome in British English?
In British English, handsome is pronounced /ˈhæn.səm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhæ̃n.sm̩].
How do you pronounce handsome in American English?
In American English, handsome is pronounced /ˈhæn.səm/.
How many syllables are in handsome?
Handsome has two syllables, /hæn/ + /səm/.
Where is the stress in handsome?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce handsome the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhæn.səm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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