How To Pronounce Index

index

Phonemic

/ˈɪn.deks/

Phonetic

[ˈɪ̃n.deks]

Phonemic

/ˈɪn.deks/

In British English, index is pronounced /ˈɪn.deks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.deks]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪn.deks/.

Index 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

ɪndeks

Index 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.

index + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ˈɪn.dek.sɪz/

index + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ˈɪn.dekst/

index + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈɪn.dek.sɪŋ/

Questions About Index

How do you pronounce index in British English?

In British English, index is pronounced /ˈɪn.deks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.deks].

How do you pronounce index in American English?

In American English, index is pronounced /ˈɪn.deks/.

How many syllables are in index?

Index has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /deks/.

Where is the stress in index?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.

Do British and American English pronounce index the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈɪn.deks/.

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