How To Pronounce Hottest
hottest
In British English, hottest is pronounced /ˈhɒt.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɒt.ɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɑːt.ɪst/.
Hottest 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
Hottest 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 Hottest
How do you pronounce hottest in British English?
In British English, hottest is pronounced /ˈhɒt.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɒt.ɪst̚].
How do you pronounce hottest in American English?
In American English, hottest is pronounced /ˈhɑːt.ɪst/.
How many syllables are in hottest?
Hottest has two syllables, /hɒt/ + /ɪst/.
Where is the stress in hottest?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɒt/.
Do British and American English pronounce hottest the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɒt.ɪst/ and American English has /ˈhɑːt.ɪst/.
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