How To Pronounce Hypothesis
hypothesis
In British English, hypothesis is pronounced /haɪˈpɒθ.ə.sɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [haɪˈpʰʷɒθ.ə.sɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /haɪˈpɑːθ.ə.sɪs/.
Hypothesis 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
Hypothesis 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 Hypothesis
How do you pronounce hypothesis in British English?
In British English, hypothesis is pronounced /haɪˈpɒθ.ə.sɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [haɪˈpʰʷɒθ.ə.sɪs].
How do you pronounce hypothesis in American English?
In American English, hypothesis is pronounced /haɪˈpɑːθ.ə.sɪs/.
How many syllables are in hypothesis?
Hypothesis has four syllables, /haɪ/ + /pɒθ/ + /ə/ + /sɪs/.
Where is the stress in hypothesis?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɒθ/.
Do British and American English pronounce hypothesis the same way?
No. British English has /haɪˈpɒθ.ə.sɪs/ and American English has /haɪˈpɑːθ.ə.sɪs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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