How To Pronounce Madness
madness
In British English, madness is pronounced /ˈmæd.nəs/ or /ˈmæd.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmæd.nəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmæd.nəs/.
Madness 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
Madness 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 Madness
Questions About Madness
How do you pronounce madness in British English?
In British English, madness is pronounced /ˈmæd.nəs/ or /ˈmæd.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmæd.nəs].
How do you pronounce madness in American English?
In American English, madness is pronounced /ˈmæd.nəs/.
How many syllables are in madness?
Madness has two syllables, /mæd/ + /nəs/.
Where is the stress in madness?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mæd/.
Do British and American English pronounce madness the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmæd.nəs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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