How To Pronounce Lychee
lychee
In British English, lychee is pronounced /ˈlaɪ.tʃiː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlaɪ.tʃiː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈliː.tʃiː/.
Lychee has two 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
Lychee 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 Lychee
How do you pronounce lychee in British English?
In British English, lychee is pronounced /ˈlaɪ.tʃiː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlaɪ.tʃiː].
How do you pronounce lychee in American English?
In American English, lychee is pronounced /ˈliː.tʃiː/.
How many syllables are in lychee?
Lychee has two syllables, /laɪ/ + /tʃiː/.
Where is the stress in lychee?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /laɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce lychee the same way?
No. British English has /ˈlaɪ.tʃiː/ and American English has /ˈliː.tʃiː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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