How To Pronounce Karachi
Karachi
In British English, Karachi is pronounced /kəˈrɑː.tʃi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈrɑː.tʃi]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəˈrɑː.tʃi/.
Karachi 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
Karachi 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 Karachi
How do you pronounce Karachi in British English?
In British English, Karachi is pronounced /kəˈrɑː.tʃi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈrɑː.tʃi].
How do you pronounce Karachi in American English?
In American English, Karachi is pronounced /kəˈrɑː.tʃi/.
How many syllables are in Karachi?
Karachi has three syllables, /kə/ + /rɑː/ + /tʃi/.
Where is the stress in Karachi?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /rɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce Karachi the same way?
Yes. Both are /kəˈrɑː.tʃi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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