How To Pronounce Majesty
majesty
In British English, majesty is pronounced /ˈmædʒ.ə.sti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmædʒ.ə.sti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmædʒ.ə.sti/.
Majesty 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
Majesty 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 Majesty
How do you pronounce majesty in British English?
In British English, majesty is pronounced /ˈmædʒ.ə.sti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmædʒ.ə.sti].
How do you pronounce majesty in American English?
In American English, majesty is pronounced /ˈmædʒ.ə.sti/.
How many syllables are in majesty?
Majesty has three syllables, /mædʒ/ + /ə/ + /sti/.
Where is the stress in majesty?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mædʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce majesty the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmædʒ.ə.sti/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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