How To Pronounce Lucky
lucky
In British English, lucky is pronounced /ˈlʌk.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʌk.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlʌk.i/.
Lucky 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
Lucky 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.
Words That Rhyme With Lucky
Questions About Lucky
How do you pronounce lucky in British English?
In British English, lucky is pronounced /ˈlʌk.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʌk.i].
How do you pronounce lucky in American English?
In American English, lucky is pronounced /ˈlʌk.i/.
How many syllables are in lucky?
Lucky has two syllables, /lʌk/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in lucky?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lʌk/.
Do British and American English pronounce lucky the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈlʌk.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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