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