How To Pronounce Pancake
pancake
In British English, pancake is pronounced /ˈpæn.keɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰæ̃n.keɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpæn.keɪk/.
Pancake 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
Pancake 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 Pancake
How do you pronounce pancake in British English?
In British English, pancake is pronounced /ˈpæn.keɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰæ̃n.keɪk̚].
How do you pronounce pancake in American English?
In American English, pancake is pronounced /ˈpæn.keɪk/.
How many syllables are in pancake?
Pancake has two syllables, /pæn/ + /keɪk/.
Where is the stress in pancake?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce pancake the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpæn.keɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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