How To Pronounce Mortise

mortise

UK
Phonemic
/ˈmɔː.tɪs/
Phonetic
[ˈmʷɔːʴ.tɪs]
US
Phonemic
/ˈmɔːr.t̯əs/

In British English, mortise is pronounced /ˈmɔː.tɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷɔːʴ.tɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmɔːr.t̯əs/.

Mortise 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

mɔːtɪs

Mortise 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.

mortise + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈmɔː.tɪ.sɪz/
US
/ˈmɔːr.t̯ə.sɪz/

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Questions About Mortise

How do you pronounce mortise in British English?

In British English, mortise is pronounced /ˈmɔː.tɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷɔːʴ.tɪs].

How do you pronounce mortise in American English?

In American English, mortise is pronounced /ˈmɔːr.t̯əs/.

How many syllables are in mortise?

Mortise has two syllables, /mɔː/ + /tɪs/.

Where is the stress in mortise?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɔː/.

Do British and American English pronounce mortise the same way?

No. British English has /ˈmɔː.tɪs/ and American English has /ˈmɔːr.t̯əs/.

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