How To Pronounce Husband
husband
In British English, husband is pronounced /ˈhʌz.bənd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʌz.bə̃nd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhʌz.bənd/.
Husband 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
Husband 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 Husband
How do you pronounce husband in British English?
In British English, husband is pronounced /ˈhʌz.bənd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʌz.bə̃nd̚].
How do you pronounce husband in American English?
In American English, husband is pronounced /ˈhʌz.bənd/.
How many syllables are in husband?
Husband has two syllables, /hʌz/ + /bənd/.
Where is the stress in husband?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hʌz/.
Do British and American English pronounce husband the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhʌz.bənd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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