How To Pronounce Luckiest
luckiest
In British English, luckiest is pronounced /ˈlʌk.i.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʌk.i.ɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlʌk.i.ɪst/.
Luckiest 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
Luckiest 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 Luckiest
How do you pronounce luckiest in British English?
In British English, luckiest is pronounced /ˈlʌk.i.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʌk.i.ɪst̚].
How do you pronounce luckiest in American English?
In American English, luckiest is pronounced /ˈlʌk.i.ɪst/.
How many syllables are in luckiest?
Luckiest has three syllables, /lʌk/ + /i/ + /ɪst/.
Where is the stress in luckiest?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lʌk/.
Do British and American English pronounce luckiest the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈlʌk.i.ɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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