How To Pronounce Nachos
nachos
In British English, nachos is pronounced /ˈnætʃ.əʊz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnætʃ.əʊz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈnɑː.tʃoʊz/.
Nachos 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
Nachos 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 Nachos
How do you pronounce nachos in British English?
In British English, nachos is pronounced /ˈnætʃ.əʊz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnætʃ.əʊz].
How do you pronounce nachos in American English?
In American English, nachos is pronounced /ˈnɑː.tʃoʊz/.
How many syllables are in nachos?
Nachos has two syllables, /nætʃ/ + /əʊz/.
Where is the stress in nachos?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /nætʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce nachos the same way?
No. British English has /ˈnætʃ.əʊz/ and American English has /ˈnɑː.tʃoʊz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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