How To Pronounce Opening
opening
In British English, opening is pronounced /ˈəʊ.pən.ɪŋ/ or /ˈəʊp.nɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈəʊ.pə̃n.ɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈoʊ.pən.ɪŋ/.
Opening 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
Opening 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 Opening
How do you pronounce opening in British English?
In British English, opening is pronounced /ˈəʊ.pən.ɪŋ/ or /ˈəʊp.nɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈəʊ.pə̃n.ɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce opening in American English?
In American English, opening is pronounced /ˈoʊ.pən.ɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in opening?
Opening has three syllables, /əʊ/ + /pən/ + /ɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in opening?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /əʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce opening the same way?
No. British English has /ˈəʊ.pən.ɪŋ/ and American English has /ˈoʊ.pən.ɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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