How To Pronounce Newscast
newscast
In British English, newscast is pronounced /ˈnjuːz.kɑːst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnjʷuːz.kɑːst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈnuːz.kæst/.
Newscast 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
Newscast 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 Newscast
How do you pronounce newscast in British English?
In British English, newscast is pronounced /ˈnjuːz.kɑːst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnjʷuːz.kɑːst̚].
How do you pronounce newscast in American English?
In American English, newscast is pronounced /ˈnuːz.kæst/.
How many syllables are in newscast?
Newscast has two syllables, /njuːz/ + /kɑːst/.
Where is the stress in newscast?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /njuːz/.
Do British and American English pronounce newscast the same way?
No. British English has /ˈnjuːz.kɑːst/ and American English has /ˈnuːz.kæst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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