How To Pronounce Litotes
litotes
In British English, litotes is pronounced /laɪˈtəʊ.tiːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [laɪˈtʰəʊ.tiːz]. In American English, it is pronounced /laɪˈtoʊ.t̯iːz/.
Litotes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Litotes has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Litotes
How do you pronounce litotes in British English?
In British English, litotes is pronounced /laɪˈtəʊ.tiːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [laɪˈtʰəʊ.tiːz].
How do you pronounce litotes in American English?
In American English, litotes is pronounced /laɪˈtoʊ.t̯iːz/.
How many syllables are in litotes?
Litotes has three syllables, /laɪ/ + /təʊ/ + /tiːz/.
Where is the stress in litotes?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /təʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce litotes the same way?
No. British English has /laɪˈtəʊ.tiːz/ and American English has /laɪˈtoʊ.t̯iːz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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