How To Pronounce Headline
headline
In British English, headline is pronounced /ˈhed.laɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhed.la͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhed.laɪn/.
Headline 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
Headline 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 Headline
Questions About Headline
How do you pronounce headline in British English?
In British English, headline is pronounced /ˈhed.laɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhed.la͠ɪn].
How do you pronounce headline in American English?
In American English, headline is pronounced /ˈhed.laɪn/.
How many syllables are in headline?
Headline has two syllables, /hed/ + /laɪn/.
Where is the stress in headline?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hed/.
Do British and American English pronounce headline the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhed.laɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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