How To Pronounce Horseshoe
horseshoe
In British English, horseshoe is pronounced /ˈhɔːs.ʃuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɔːʴs.ʃʷuː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɔːrs.ʃuː/.
Horseshoe 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
Horseshoe 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 Horseshoe
How do you pronounce horseshoe in British English?
In British English, horseshoe is pronounced /ˈhɔːs.ʃuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɔːʴs.ʃʷuː].
How do you pronounce horseshoe in American English?
In American English, horseshoe is pronounced /ˈhɔːrs.ʃuː/.
How many syllables are in horseshoe?
Horseshoe has two syllables, /hɔːs/ + /ʃuː/.
Where is the stress in horseshoe?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɔːs/.
Do British and American English pronounce horseshoe the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɔːs.ʃuː/ and American English has /ˈhɔːrs.ʃuː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com