How To Pronounce Hoodwink
hoodwink
In British English, hoodwink is pronounced /ˈhʊd.wɪŋk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷʊdʷ.wɪ̃ŋk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhʊd.wɪŋk/.
Hoodwink 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
Hoodwink 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 Hoodwink
How do you pronounce hoodwink in British English?
In British English, hoodwink is pronounced /ˈhʊd.wɪŋk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷʊdʷ.wɪ̃ŋk̚].
How do you pronounce hoodwink in American English?
In American English, hoodwink is pronounced /ˈhʊd.wɪŋk/.
How many syllables are in hoodwink?
Hoodwink has two syllables, /hʊd/ + /wɪŋk/.
Where is the stress in hoodwink?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hʊd/.
Do British and American English pronounce hoodwink the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhʊd.wɪŋk/.
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