How To Pronounce Mattress
mattress
In British English, mattress is pronounced /ˈmæt.rəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmæt.rəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmæt.rəs/.
Mattress 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
Mattress 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 Mattress
How do you pronounce mattress in British English?
In British English, mattress is pronounced /ˈmæt.rəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmæt.rəs].
How do you pronounce mattress in American English?
In American English, mattress is pronounced /ˈmæt.rəs/.
How many syllables are in mattress?
Mattress has two syllables, /mæt/ + /rəs/.
Where is the stress in mattress?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mæt/.
Do British and American English pronounce mattress the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmæt.rəs/.
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