How To Pronounce Picturesque
picturesque
In British English, picturesque is pronounced /ˌpɪk.tʃəˈresk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpɪk.tʃəˈresk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpɪk.tʃəˈresk/.
Picturesque has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Picturesque has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Picturesque
Questions About Picturesque
How do you pronounce picturesque in British English?
In British English, picturesque is pronounced /ˌpɪk.tʃəˈresk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpɪk.tʃəˈresk̚].
How do you pronounce picturesque in American English?
In American English, picturesque is pronounced /ˌpɪk.tʃəˈresk/.
How many syllables are in picturesque?
Picturesque has three syllables, /pɪk/ + /tʃə/ + /resk/.
Where is the stress in picturesque?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /resk/.
Do British and American English pronounce picturesque the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌpɪk.tʃəˈresk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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