How To Pronounce Never mind
never mind
In British English, never mind is pronounced /ˌnev.əˈmaɪnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌnev.əʴˈma͠ɪnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌnev.ɚˈmaɪnd/.
Never mind has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Never mind has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Never mind
How do you pronounce never mind in British English?
In British English, never mind is pronounced /ˌnev.əˈmaɪnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌnev.əʴˈma͠ɪnd̚].
How do you pronounce never mind in American English?
In American English, never mind is pronounced /ˌnev.ɚˈmaɪnd/.
How many syllables are in never mind?
Never mind has three syllables, /nev/ + /ə/ + /maɪnd/.
Where is the stress in never mind?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /maɪnd/.
Do British and American English pronounce never mind the same way?
No. British English has /ˌnev.əˈmaɪnd/ and American English has /ˌnev.ɚˈmaɪnd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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