How To Pronounce Napkin
napkin
In British English, napkin is pronounced /ˈnæp.kɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnæp.kɪ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈnæp.kɪn/.
Napkin 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
Napkin 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 Napkin
How do you pronounce napkin in British English?
In British English, napkin is pronounced /ˈnæp.kɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnæp.kɪ̃n].
How do you pronounce napkin in American English?
In American English, napkin is pronounced /ˈnæp.kɪn/.
How many syllables are in napkin?
Napkin has two syllables, /næp/ + /kɪn/.
Where is the stress in napkin?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /næp/.
Do British and American English pronounce napkin the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈnæp.kɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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