How To Pronounce HIV
HIV
In British English, HIV is pronounced /ˌeɪtʃ.aɪˈviː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌeɪtʃ.aɪˈviː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌeɪtʃ.aɪˈviː/.
HIV has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
HIV has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With HIV
Questions About HIV
How do you pronounce HIV in British English?
In British English, HIV is pronounced /ˌeɪtʃ.aɪˈviː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌeɪtʃ.aɪˈviː].
How do you pronounce HIV in American English?
In American English, HIV is pronounced /ˌeɪtʃ.aɪˈviː/.
How many syllables are in HIV?
HIV has three syllables, /eɪtʃ/ + /aɪ/ + /viː/.
Where is the stress in HIV?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /viː/.
Do British and American English pronounce HIV the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌeɪtʃ.aɪˈviː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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