How To Pronounce Landslide
landslide
In British English, landslide is pronounced /ˈlænd.slaɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlæ̃nd.slaɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlænd.slaɪd/.
Landslide 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
Landslide 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 Landslide
How do you pronounce landslide in British English?
In British English, landslide is pronounced /ˈlænd.slaɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlæ̃nd.slaɪd̚].
How do you pronounce landslide in American English?
In American English, landslide is pronounced /ˈlænd.slaɪd/.
How many syllables are in landslide?
Landslide has two syllables, /lænd/ + /slaɪd/.
Where is the stress in landslide?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lænd/.
Do British and American English pronounce landslide the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈlænd.slaɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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