How To Pronounce ICU
ICU
In British English, ICU is pronounced /ˌaɪ.siːˈjuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌaɪ.siːˈjʷuː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌaɪ.siːˈjuː/.
ICU has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
ICU has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With ICU
Questions About ICU
How do you pronounce ICU in British English?
In British English, ICU is pronounced /ˌaɪ.siːˈjuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌaɪ.siːˈjʷuː].
How do you pronounce ICU in American English?
In American English, ICU is pronounced /ˌaɪ.siːˈjuː/.
How many syllables are in ICU?
ICU has three syllables, /aɪ/ + /siː/ + /juː/.
Where is the stress in ICU?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /juː/.
Do British and American English pronounce ICU the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌaɪ.siːˈjuː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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