How To Pronounce Penthouse
penthouse
In British English, penthouse is pronounced /ˈpent.haʊs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰẽnt.haʊs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpent.haʊs/.
Penthouse 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
Penthouse 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 Penthouse
How do you pronounce penthouse in British English?
In British English, penthouse is pronounced /ˈpent.haʊs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰẽnt.haʊs].
How do you pronounce penthouse in American English?
In American English, penthouse is pronounced /ˈpent.haʊs/.
How many syllables are in penthouse?
Penthouse has two syllables, /pent/ + /haʊs/.
Where is the stress in penthouse?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pent/.
Do British and American English pronounce penthouse the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpent.haʊs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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