How To Pronounce Mistake
mistake
In British English, mistake is pronounced /mɪˈsteɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mɪˈsteɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /mɪˈsteɪk/.
Mistake 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
Mistake 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 Mistake
Questions About Mistake
How do you pronounce mistake in British English?
In British English, mistake is pronounced /mɪˈsteɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mɪˈsteɪk̚].
How do you pronounce mistake in American English?
In American English, mistake is pronounced /mɪˈsteɪk/.
How many syllables are in mistake?
Mistake has two syllables, /mɪ/ + /steɪk/.
Where is the stress in mistake?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /steɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce mistake the same way?
Yes. Both are /mɪˈsteɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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