How To Pronounce Kiwi
kiwi
In British English, kiwi is pronounced /ˈkiː.wi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰiː.wi]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkiː.wi/.
Kiwi 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
Kiwi 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 Kiwi
How do you pronounce kiwi in British English?
In British English, kiwi is pronounced /ˈkiː.wi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰiː.wi].
How do you pronounce kiwi in American English?
In American English, kiwi is pronounced /ˈkiː.wi/.
How many syllables are in kiwi?
Kiwi has two syllables, /kiː/ + /wi/.
Where is the stress in kiwi?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kiː/.
Do British and American English pronounce kiwi the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkiː.wi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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