How To Pronounce Longitude
longitude
In British English, longitude is pronounced /ˈlɒn.dʒɪ.tjuːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʷɒ̃n.dʒɪ.tj̥ʷuːd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlɑːn.dʒə.t̯uːd/.
Longitude has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Longitude 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 Longitude
How do you pronounce longitude in British English?
In British English, longitude is pronounced /ˈlɒn.dʒɪ.tjuːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʷɒ̃n.dʒɪ.tj̥ʷuːd̚].
How do you pronounce longitude in American English?
In American English, longitude is pronounced /ˈlɑːn.dʒə.t̯uːd/.
How many syllables are in longitude?
Longitude has three syllables, /lɒn/ + /dʒɪ/ + /tjuːd/.
Where is the stress in longitude?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce longitude the same way?
No. British English has /ˈlɒn.dʒɪ.tjuːd/ and American English has /ˈlɑːn.dʒə.t̯uːd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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