How To Pronounce NHS
NHS
In British English, NHS is pronounced /ˌen.eɪtʃˈes/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌẽn.eɪtʃˈes]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌen.eɪtʃˈes/.
NHS has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
NHS 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.
Words That Rhyme With NHS
Questions About NHS
How do you pronounce NHS in British English?
In British English, NHS is pronounced /ˌen.eɪtʃˈes/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌẽn.eɪtʃˈes].
How do you pronounce NHS in American English?
In American English, NHS is pronounced /ˌen.eɪtʃˈes/.
How many syllables are in NHS?
NHS has three syllables, /en/ + /eɪtʃ/ + /es/.
Where is the stress in NHS?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /es/.
Do British and American English pronounce NHS the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌen.eɪtʃˈes/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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