How To Pronounce Henpeck

henpeck

Phonemic

/ˈhen.pek/

Phonetic

[ˈhẽn.pek̚]

Phonemic

/ˈhen.pek/

In British English, henpeck is pronounced /ˈhen.pek/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhẽn.pek̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhen.pek/.

Henpeck 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

henpek

Henpeck 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.

henpeck + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ˈhen.peks/

henpeck + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ˈhen.pekt/

henpeck + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈhen.pe.kɪŋ/

Questions About Henpeck

How do you pronounce henpeck in British English?

In British English, henpeck is pronounced /ˈhen.pek/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhẽn.pek̚].

How do you pronounce henpeck in American English?

In American English, henpeck is pronounced /ˈhen.pek/.

How many syllables are in henpeck?

Henpeck has two syllables, /hen/ + /pek/.

Where is the stress in henpeck?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /hen/.

Do British and American English pronounce henpeck the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈhen.pek/.

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