How To Pronounce Italian
Italian
In British English, Italian is pronounced /ɪˈtæl.jən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈtʰæl.jə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈtæl.jən/.
Italian has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Italian has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Italian
How do you pronounce Italian in British English?
In British English, Italian is pronounced /ɪˈtæl.jən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈtʰæl.jə̃n].
How do you pronounce Italian in American English?
In American English, Italian is pronounced /ɪˈtæl.jən/.
How many syllables are in Italian?
Italian has three syllables, /ɪ/ + /tæl/ + /jən/.
Where is the stress in Italian?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tæl/.
Do British and American English pronounce Italian the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈtæl.jən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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