How To Pronounce Laziest
laziest
In British English, laziest is pronounced /ˈleɪ.zi.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈleɪ.zi.ɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈleɪ.zi.ɪst/.
Laziest has three 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
Laziest has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Laziest
How do you pronounce laziest in British English?
In British English, laziest is pronounced /ˈleɪ.zi.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈleɪ.zi.ɪst̚].
How do you pronounce laziest in American English?
In American English, laziest is pronounced /ˈleɪ.zi.ɪst/.
How many syllables are in laziest?
Laziest has three syllables, /leɪ/ + /zi/ + /ɪst/.
Where is the stress in laziest?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /leɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce laziest the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈleɪ.zi.ɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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