How To Pronounce Horseplay
horseplay
In British English, horseplay is pronounced /ˈhɔːs.pleɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɔːʴs.pl̥eɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɔːrs.pleɪ/.
Horseplay has two 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
Horseplay 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 Horseplay
How do you pronounce horseplay in British English?
In British English, horseplay is pronounced /ˈhɔːs.pleɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɔːʴs.pl̥eɪ].
How do you pronounce horseplay in American English?
In American English, horseplay is pronounced /ˈhɔːrs.pleɪ/.
How many syllables are in horseplay?
Horseplay has two syllables, /hɔːs/ + /pleɪ/.
Where is the stress in horseplay?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɔːs/.
Do British and American English pronounce horseplay the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɔːs.pleɪ/ and American English has /ˈhɔːrs.pleɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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