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