How To Pronounce Isotope
isotope
In British English, isotope is pronounced /ˈaɪ.sə.təʊp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaɪ.sə.təʊp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈaɪ.sə.t̯oʊp/.
Isotope has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Isotope has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Isotope
How do you pronounce isotope in British English?
In British English, isotope is pronounced /ˈaɪ.sə.təʊp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaɪ.sə.təʊp̚].
How do you pronounce isotope in American English?
In American English, isotope is pronounced /ˈaɪ.sə.t̯oʊp/.
How many syllables are in isotope?
Isotope has three syllables, /aɪ/ + /sə/ + /təʊp/.
Where is the stress in isotope?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /aɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce isotope the same way?
No. British English has /ˈaɪ.sə.təʊp/ and American English has /ˈaɪ.sə.t̯oʊp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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