How To Pronounce Mighty
mighty
In British English, mighty is pronounced /ˈmaɪ.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmaɪ.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmaɪ.t̯i/.
Mighty has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Mighty 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 Mighty
How do you pronounce mighty in British English?
In British English, mighty is pronounced /ˈmaɪ.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmaɪ.ti].
How do you pronounce mighty in American English?
In American English, mighty is pronounced /ˈmaɪ.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in mighty?
Mighty has two syllables, /maɪ/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in mighty?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /maɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce mighty the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmaɪ.ti/ and American English has /ˈmaɪ.t̯i/.
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