How To Pronounce Photocopy
photocopy
In British English, photocopy is pronounced /ˈfəʊ.təʊ.kɒp.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfəʊ.təʊ.kʷɒp.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfoʊ.t̯oʊ.kɑːp.i/.
Photocopy has four 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
Photocopy has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Photocopy
How do you pronounce photocopy in British English?
In British English, photocopy is pronounced /ˈfəʊ.təʊ.kɒp.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfəʊ.təʊ.kʷɒp.i].
How do you pronounce photocopy in American English?
In American English, photocopy is pronounced /ˈfoʊ.t̯oʊ.kɑːp.i/.
How many syllables are in photocopy?
Photocopy has four syllables, /fəʊ/ + /təʊ/ + /kɒp/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in photocopy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce photocopy the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfəʊ.təʊ.kɒp.i/ and American English has /ˈfoʊ.t̯oʊ.kɑːp.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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