How To Pronounce Mosquito
mosquito
In British English, mosquito is pronounced /məˈskiː.təʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈskiː.təʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /məˈskiː.t̯oʊ/.
Mosquito has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Mosquito has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Mosquito
Questions About Mosquito
How do you pronounce mosquito in British English?
In British English, mosquito is pronounced /məˈskiː.təʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈskiː.təʊ].
How do you pronounce mosquito in American English?
In American English, mosquito is pronounced /məˈskiː.t̯oʊ/.
How many syllables are in mosquito?
Mosquito has three syllables, /mə/ + /skiː/ + /təʊ/.
Where is the stress in mosquito?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /skiː/.
Do British and American English pronounce mosquito the same way?
No. British English has /məˈskiː.təʊ/ and American English has /məˈskiː.t̯oʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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