How To Pronounce Kuwait
Kuwait
In British English, Kuwait is pronounced /kʊˈweɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʷʊˈweɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kʊˈweɪt/.
Kuwait has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Kuwait has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Kuwait
Questions About Kuwait
How do you pronounce Kuwait in British English?
In British English, Kuwait is pronounced /kʊˈweɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʷʊˈweɪt̚].
How do you pronounce Kuwait in American English?
In American English, Kuwait is pronounced /kʊˈweɪt/.
How many syllables are in Kuwait?
Kuwait has two syllables, /kʊ/ + /weɪt/.
Where is the stress in Kuwait?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /weɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce Kuwait the same way?
Yes. Both are /kʊˈweɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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