How To Pronounce Jaywalk
jaywalk
In British English, jaywalk is pronounced /ˈdʒeɪ.wɔːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒeɪ.wɔːk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒeɪ.wɔːk/.
Jaywalk 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
Jaywalk 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.
Questions About Jaywalk
How do you pronounce jaywalk in British English?
In British English, jaywalk is pronounced /ˈdʒeɪ.wɔːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒeɪ.wɔːk̚].
How do you pronounce jaywalk in American English?
In American English, jaywalk is pronounced /ˈdʒeɪ.wɔːk/.
How many syllables are in jaywalk?
Jaywalk has two syllables, /dʒeɪ/ + /wɔːk/.
Where is the stress in jaywalk?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒeɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce jaywalk the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdʒeɪ.wɔːk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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