How To Pronounce Hedgehog
hedgehog
In British English, hedgehog is pronounced /ˈhedʒ.hɒɡ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhedʒ.hʷɒɡ̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhedʒ.hɔːɡ/.
Hedgehog has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Hedgehog 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 Hedgehog
How do you pronounce hedgehog in British English?
In British English, hedgehog is pronounced /ˈhedʒ.hɒɡ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhedʒ.hʷɒɡ̚].
How do you pronounce hedgehog in American English?
In American English, hedgehog is pronounced /ˈhedʒ.hɔːɡ/.
How many syllables are in hedgehog?
Hedgehog has two syllables, /hedʒ/ + /hɒɡ/.
Where is the stress in hedgehog?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hedʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce hedgehog the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhedʒ.hɒɡ/ and American English has /ˈhedʒ.hɔːɡ/.
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