How To Pronounce Music
music
In British English, music is pronounced /ˈmjuː.zɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmjʷuː.zɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmjuː.zɪk/.
Music has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Music 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 Music
How do you pronounce music in British English?
In British English, music is pronounced /ˈmjuː.zɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmjʷuː.zɪk̚].
How do you pronounce music in American English?
In American English, music is pronounced /ˈmjuː.zɪk/.
How many syllables are in music?
Music has two syllables, /mjuː/ + /zɪk/.
Where is the stress in music?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce music the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmjuː.zɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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