How To Pronounce Petticoat
petticoat
In British English, petticoat is pronounced /ˈpet.ɪ.kəʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰet.ɪ.kəʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpet.i.koʊt/.
Petticoat 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
Petticoat 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 Petticoat
How do you pronounce petticoat in British English?
In British English, petticoat is pronounced /ˈpet.ɪ.kəʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰet.ɪ.kəʊt̚].
How do you pronounce petticoat in American English?
In American English, petticoat is pronounced /ˈpet.i.koʊt/.
How many syllables are in petticoat?
Petticoat has three syllables, /pet/ + /ɪ/ + /kəʊt/.
Where is the stress in petticoat?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pet/.
Do British and American English pronounce petticoat the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpet.ɪ.kəʊt/ and American English has /ˈpet.i.koʊt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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