How To Pronounce Jumping
jumping
In British English, jumping is pronounced /ˈdʒʌm.pɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʌ̃m.pɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒʌm.pɪŋ/.
Jumping 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
Jumping 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 Jumping
How do you pronounce jumping in British English?
In British English, jumping is pronounced /ˈdʒʌm.pɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʌ̃m.pɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce jumping in American English?
In American English, jumping is pronounced /ˈdʒʌm.pɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in jumping?
Jumping has two syllables, /dʒʌm/ + /pɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in jumping?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce jumping the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdʒʌm.pɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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