How To Pronounce Heiress
heiress
In British English, heiress is pronounced /ˈeə.res/ or /ˈeə.rəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeəʴ.res]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈer.əs/.
Heiress 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
Heiress 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 Heiress
How do you pronounce heiress in British English?
In British English, heiress is pronounced /ˈeə.res/ or /ˈeə.rəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeəʴ.res].
How do you pronounce heiress in American English?
In American English, heiress is pronounced /ˈer.əs/.
How many syllables are in heiress?
Heiress has two syllables, /eə/ + /res/.
Where is the stress in heiress?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /eə/.
Do British and American English pronounce heiress the same way?
No. British English has /ˈeə.res/ and American English has /ˈer.əs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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