How To Pronounce Pinstripe
pinstripe
In British English, pinstripe is pronounced /ˈpɪn.straɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪ̃n.str̥aɪp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɪn.straɪp/.
Pinstripe 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
Pinstripe 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 Pinstripe
How do you pronounce pinstripe in British English?
In British English, pinstripe is pronounced /ˈpɪn.straɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪ̃n.str̥aɪp̚].
How do you pronounce pinstripe in American English?
In American English, pinstripe is pronounced /ˈpɪn.straɪp/.
How many syllables are in pinstripe?
Pinstripe has two syllables, /pɪn/ + /straɪp/.
Where is the stress in pinstripe?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce pinstripe the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpɪn.straɪp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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