How To Pronounce Island
island
In British English, island is pronounced /ˈaɪ.lənd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaɪ.lə̃nd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈaɪ.lənd/.
Island 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
Island 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.
Words That Rhyme With Island
Questions About Island
How do you pronounce island in British English?
In British English, island is pronounced /ˈaɪ.lənd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaɪ.lə̃nd̚].
How do you pronounce island in American English?
In American English, island is pronounced /ˈaɪ.lənd/.
How many syllables are in island?
Island has two syllables, /aɪ/ + /lənd/.
Where is the stress in island?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /aɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce island the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈaɪ.lənd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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