How To Pronounce Pirouette
pirouette
In British English, pirouette is pronounced /ˌpɪr.uˈet/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpɪrʷ.uˈet̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpɪr.uˈet/.
Pirouette 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
Pirouette 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 Pirouette
Questions About Pirouette
How do you pronounce pirouette in British English?
In British English, pirouette is pronounced /ˌpɪr.uˈet/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpɪrʷ.uˈet̚].
How do you pronounce pirouette in American English?
In American English, pirouette is pronounced /ˌpɪr.uˈet/.
How many syllables are in pirouette?
Pirouette has three syllables, /pɪr/ + /u/ + /et/.
Where is the stress in pirouette?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /et/.
Do British and American English pronounce pirouette the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌpɪr.uˈet/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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