How To Pronounce Hypnotise
hypnotise
In British English, hypnotise is pronounced /ˈhɪp.nə.taɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɪp.nə.taɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɪp.nə.t̯aɪz/.
Hypnotise has three 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
Hypnotise has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Hypnotise
How do you pronounce hypnotise in British English?
In British English, hypnotise is pronounced /ˈhɪp.nə.taɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɪp.nə.taɪz].
How do you pronounce hypnotise in American English?
In American English, hypnotise is pronounced /ˈhɪp.nə.t̯aɪz/.
How many syllables are in hypnotise?
Hypnotise has three syllables, /hɪp/ + /nə/ + /taɪz/.
Where is the stress in hypnotise?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɪp/.
Do British and American English pronounce hypnotise the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɪp.nə.taɪz/ and American English has /ˈhɪp.nə.t̯aɪz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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