How To Pronounce Pilot
pilot
In British English, pilot is pronounced /ˈpaɪ.lət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰaɪ.lət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpaɪ.lət/.
Pilot 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
Pilot 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 Pilot
How do you pronounce pilot in British English?
In British English, pilot is pronounced /ˈpaɪ.lət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰaɪ.lət̚].
How do you pronounce pilot in American English?
In American English, pilot is pronounced /ˈpaɪ.lət/.
How many syllables are in pilot?
Pilot has two syllables, /paɪ/ + /lət/.
Where is the stress in pilot?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /paɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce pilot the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpaɪ.lət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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