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