How To Pronounce Oversight
oversight
In British English, oversight is pronounced /ˈəʊ.və.saɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈəʊ.vəʴ.saɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈoʊ.vɚ.saɪt/.
Oversight 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
Oversight 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 Oversight
How do you pronounce oversight in British English?
In British English, oversight is pronounced /ˈəʊ.və.saɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈəʊ.vəʴ.saɪt̚].
How do you pronounce oversight in American English?
In American English, oversight is pronounced /ˈoʊ.vɚ.saɪt/.
How many syllables are in oversight?
Oversight has three syllables, /əʊ/ + /və/ + /saɪt/.
Where is the stress in oversight?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /əʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce oversight the same way?
No. British English has /ˈəʊ.və.saɪt/ and American English has /ˈoʊ.vɚ.saɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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