How To Pronounce Hypotenuse
hypotenuse
In British English, hypotenuse is pronounced /haɪˈpɒt.ə.njuːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [haɪˈpʰʷɒt.ə.njʷuːz]. In American English, it is pronounced /haɪˈpɑː.t̯ə.nuːs/.
Hypotenuse has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Hypotenuse has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Hypotenuse
How do you pronounce hypotenuse in British English?
In British English, hypotenuse is pronounced /haɪˈpɒt.ə.njuːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [haɪˈpʰʷɒt.ə.njʷuːz].
How do you pronounce hypotenuse in American English?
In American English, hypotenuse is pronounced /haɪˈpɑː.t̯ə.nuːs/.
How many syllables are in hypotenuse?
Hypotenuse has four syllables, /haɪ/ + /pɒt/ + /ə/ + /njuːz/.
Where is the stress in hypotenuse?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɒt/.
Do British and American English pronounce hypotenuse the same way?
No. British English has /haɪˈpɒt.ə.njuːz/ and American English has /haɪˈpɑː.t̯ə.nuːs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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