How To Pronounce Package
package
In British English, package is pronounced /ˈpæk.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰæk.ɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpæk.ɪdʒ/.
Package has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Package has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Package
How do you pronounce package in British English?
In British English, package is pronounced /ˈpæk.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰæk.ɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce package in American English?
In American English, package is pronounced /ˈpæk.ɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in package?
Package has two syllables, /pæk/ + /ɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in package?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pæk/.
Do British and American English pronounce package the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpæk.ɪdʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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