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