How To Pronounce Piggyback
piggyback
In British English, piggyback is pronounced /ˈpɪɡ.i.bæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪɡ.i.bæk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɪɡ.i.bæk/.
Piggyback has three 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
Piggyback 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 Piggyback
How do you pronounce piggyback in British English?
In British English, piggyback is pronounced /ˈpɪɡ.i.bæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪɡ.i.bæk̚].
How do you pronounce piggyback in American English?
In American English, piggyback is pronounced /ˈpɪɡ.i.bæk/.
How many syllables are in piggyback?
Piggyback has three syllables, /pɪɡ/ + /i/ + /bæk/.
Where is the stress in piggyback?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɪɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce piggyback the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpɪɡ.i.bæk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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