How To Pronounce Octopus
octopus
In British English, octopus is pronounced /ˈɒk.tə.pʊs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒk.tə.pʷʊs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɑːk.tə.pʊs/.
Octopus has three 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
Octopus has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Octopus
How do you pronounce octopus in British English?
In British English, octopus is pronounced /ˈɒk.tə.pʊs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒk.tə.pʷʊs].
How do you pronounce octopus in American English?
In American English, octopus is pronounced /ˈɑːk.tə.pʊs/.
How many syllables are in octopus?
Octopus has three syllables, /ɒk/ + /tə/ + /pʊs/.
Where is the stress in octopus?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɒk/.
Do British and American English pronounce octopus the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɒk.tə.pʊs/ and American English has /ˈɑːk.tə.pʊs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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