How To Pronounce Kawasaki
Kawasaki
In British English, Kawasaki is pronounced /ˌkɑː.wəˈsɑː.ki/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkɑː.wəˈsɑː.ki]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌkɑː.wəˈsɑː.ki/.
Kawasaki has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Kawasaki has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Kawasaki
Questions About Kawasaki
How do you pronounce Kawasaki in British English?
In British English, Kawasaki is pronounced /ˌkɑː.wəˈsɑː.ki/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkɑː.wəˈsɑː.ki].
How do you pronounce Kawasaki in American English?
In American English, Kawasaki is pronounced /ˌkɑː.wəˈsɑː.ki/.
How many syllables are in Kawasaki?
Kawasaki has four syllables, /kɑː/ + /wə/ + /sɑː/ + /ki/.
Where is the stress in Kawasaki?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /sɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce Kawasaki the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌkɑː.wəˈsɑː.ki/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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