How To Pronounce Massachusetts
Massachusetts
In British English, Massachusetts is pronounced /ˌmæs.əˈtʃuː.sɪts/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmæs.əˈtʃʷuː.sɪts]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌmæs.əˈtʃuː.səts/.
Massachusetts has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Massachusetts has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Massachusetts
How do you pronounce Massachusetts in British English?
In British English, Massachusetts is pronounced /ˌmæs.əˈtʃuː.sɪts/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmæs.əˈtʃʷuː.sɪts].
How do you pronounce Massachusetts in American English?
In American English, Massachusetts is pronounced /ˌmæs.əˈtʃuː.səts/.
How many syllables are in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts has four syllables, /mæs/ + /ə/ + /tʃuː/ + /sɪts/.
Where is the stress in Massachusetts?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /tʃuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce Massachusetts the same way?
No. British English has /ˌmæs.əˈtʃuː.sɪts/ and American English has /ˌmæs.əˈtʃuː.səts/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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