How To Pronounce Messy
messy
In British English, messy is pronounced /ˈmes.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmes.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmes.i/.
Messy 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
Messy 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 Messy
How do you pronounce messy in British English?
In British English, messy is pronounced /ˈmes.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmes.i].
How do you pronounce messy in American English?
In American English, messy is pronounced /ˈmes.i/.
How many syllables are in messy?
Messy has two syllables, /mes/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in messy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mes/.
Do British and American English pronounce messy the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmes.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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