How To Pronounce Lawsuit
lawsuit
In British English, lawsuit is pronounced /ˈlɔː.suːt/ or /ˈlɔː.sjuːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʷɔː.sʷuːt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlɔː.suːt/.
Lawsuit 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
Lawsuit 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 Lawsuit
How do you pronounce lawsuit in British English?
In British English, lawsuit is pronounced /ˈlɔː.suːt/ or /ˈlɔː.sjuːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʷɔː.sʷuːt̚].
How do you pronounce lawsuit in American English?
In American English, lawsuit is pronounced /ˈlɔː.suːt/.
How many syllables are in lawsuit?
Lawsuit has two syllables, /lɔː/ + /suːt/.
Where is the stress in lawsuit?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce lawsuit the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈlɔː.suːt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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