How To Pronounce Happiest
happiest
In British English, happiest is pronounced /ˈhæp.i.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhæp.i.ɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhæp.i.ɪst/.
Happiest has three 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
Happiest has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Happiest
How do you pronounce happiest in British English?
In British English, happiest is pronounced /ˈhæp.i.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhæp.i.ɪst̚].
How do you pronounce happiest in American English?
In American English, happiest is pronounced /ˈhæp.i.ɪst/.
How many syllables are in happiest?
Happiest has three syllables, /hæp/ + /i/ + /ɪst/.
Where is the stress in happiest?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hæp/.
Do British and American English pronounce happiest the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhæp.i.ɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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