How To Pronounce Mislay
mislay
In British English, mislay is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈleɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmɪsˈleɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈleɪ/.
Mislay has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Mislay has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Mislay
Questions About Mislay
How do you pronounce mislay in British English?
In British English, mislay is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈleɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmɪsˈleɪ].
How do you pronounce mislay in American English?
In American English, mislay is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈleɪ/.
How many syllables are in mislay?
Mislay has two syllables, /mɪs/ + /leɪ/.
Where is the stress in mislay?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /leɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce mislay the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌmɪsˈleɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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