How To Pronounce Holiday
holiday
In British English, holiday is pronounced /ˈhɒl.ə.deɪ/ or /ˈhɒl.ɪ.deɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɒl.ə.deɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɑː.lə.deɪ/.
Holiday has three 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
Holiday has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Holiday
How do you pronounce holiday in British English?
In British English, holiday is pronounced /ˈhɒl.ə.deɪ/ or /ˈhɒl.ɪ.deɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɒl.ə.deɪ].
How do you pronounce holiday in American English?
In American English, holiday is pronounced /ˈhɑː.lə.deɪ/.
How many syllables are in holiday?
Holiday has three syllables, /hɒl/ + /ə/ + /deɪ/.
Where is the stress in holiday?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce holiday the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɒl.ə.deɪ/ and American English has /ˈhɑː.lə.deɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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