How To Pronounce Malicious
malicious
In British English, malicious is pronounced /məˈlɪʃ.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈlɪʃ.əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /məˈlɪʃ.əs/.
Malicious has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Malicious has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Malicious
Questions About Malicious
How do you pronounce malicious in British English?
In British English, malicious is pronounced /məˈlɪʃ.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈlɪʃ.əs].
How do you pronounce malicious in American English?
In American English, malicious is pronounced /məˈlɪʃ.əs/.
How many syllables are in malicious?
Malicious has three syllables, /mə/ + /lɪʃ/ + /əs/.
Where is the stress in malicious?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce malicious the same way?
Yes. Both are /məˈlɪʃ.əs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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