How To Pronounce Liquid
liquid
In British English, liquid is pronounced /ˈlɪk.wɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɪkʷ.wɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlɪk.wɪd/.
Liquid 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
Liquid 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 Liquid
How do you pronounce liquid in British English?
In British English, liquid is pronounced /ˈlɪk.wɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɪkʷ.wɪd̚].
How do you pronounce liquid in American English?
In American English, liquid is pronounced /ˈlɪk.wɪd/.
How many syllables are in liquid?
Liquid has two syllables, /lɪk/ + /wɪd/.
Where is the stress in liquid?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce liquid the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈlɪk.wɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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