How To Pronounce Nineteen
nineteen
In British English, nineteen is pronounced /ˌnaɪnˈtiːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌna͠ɪnˈtʰĩːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌnaɪnˈtiːn/.
Nineteen has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Nineteen has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Nineteen
Questions About Nineteen
How do you pronounce nineteen in British English?
In British English, nineteen is pronounced /ˌnaɪnˈtiːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌna͠ɪnˈtʰĩːn].
How do you pronounce nineteen in American English?
In American English, nineteen is pronounced /ˌnaɪnˈtiːn/.
How many syllables are in nineteen?
Nineteen has two syllables, /naɪn/ + /tiːn/.
Where is the stress in nineteen?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tiːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce nineteen the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌnaɪnˈtiːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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