How To Pronounce Kindness
kindness
In British English, kindness is pronounced /ˈkaɪnd.nəs/ or /ˈkaɪnd.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰa͠ɪnd.nəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkaɪnd.nəs/.
Kindness 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
Kindness 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.
Words That Rhyme With Kindness
Questions About Kindness
How do you pronounce kindness in British English?
In British English, kindness is pronounced /ˈkaɪnd.nəs/ or /ˈkaɪnd.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰa͠ɪnd.nəs].
How do you pronounce kindness in American English?
In American English, kindness is pronounced /ˈkaɪnd.nəs/.
How many syllables are in kindness?
Kindness has two syllables, /kaɪnd/ + /nəs/.
Where is the stress in kindness?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kaɪnd/.
Do British and American English pronounce kindness the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkaɪnd.nəs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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