How To Pronounce Knickers
knickers
In British English, knickers is pronounced /ˈnɪk.əz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnɪk.əʴz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈnɪk.ɚz/.
Knickers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Knickers 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 Knickers
How do you pronounce knickers in British English?
In British English, knickers is pronounced /ˈnɪk.əz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnɪk.əʴz].
How do you pronounce knickers in American English?
In American English, knickers is pronounced /ˈnɪk.ɚz/.
How many syllables are in knickers?
Knickers has two syllables, /nɪk/ + /əz/.
Where is the stress in knickers?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /nɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce knickers the same way?
No. British English has /ˈnɪk.əz/ and American English has /ˈnɪk.ɚz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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