How To Pronounce Lyrics
lyrics
In British English, lyrics is pronounced /ˈlɪr.ɪks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɪr.ɪks]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlɪr.ɪks/.
Lyrics 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
Lyrics 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 Lyrics
How do you pronounce lyrics in British English?
In British English, lyrics is pronounced /ˈlɪr.ɪks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɪr.ɪks].
How do you pronounce lyrics in American English?
In American English, lyrics is pronounced /ˈlɪr.ɪks/.
How many syllables are in lyrics?
Lyrics has two syllables, /lɪr/ + /ɪks/.
Where is the stress in lyrics?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lɪr/.
Do British and American English pronounce lyrics the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈlɪr.ɪks/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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