How To Pronounce Kitten
kitten
In British English, kitten is pronounced /ˈkɪt.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɪt.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɪt.ən/.
Kitten 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
Kitten 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 Kitten
Questions About Kitten
How do you pronounce kitten in British English?
In British English, kitten is pronounced /ˈkɪt.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɪt.n̩].
How do you pronounce kitten in American English?
In American English, kitten is pronounced /ˈkɪt.ən/.
How many syllables are in kitten?
Kitten has two syllables, /kɪt/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in kitten?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce kitten the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkɪt.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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