How To Pronounce Pistachio
pistachio
How To Say Pistachio Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, pistachio is pronounced /pəˈstæʃ.i.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈstæʃ.i.əʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pəˈstæʃ.i.oʊ/.
Pistachio has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Pistachio has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Pistachio
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Pistachio /pəˈstæʃ.i.əʊ/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Pistachio /pəˈstæʃ.i.əʊ/
Questions About Pistachio
How do you say pistachio phonetically?
Pistachio sounds like puh-STASH-ee-oh in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce pistachio in British English?
In British English, pistachio is pronounced /pəˈstæʃ.i.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈstæʃ.i.əʊ].
How do you pronounce pistachio in American English?
In American English, pistachio is pronounced /pəˈstæʃ.i.oʊ/.
How many syllables are in pistachio?
Pistachio has four syllables, /pə/ + /stæʃ/ + /i/ + /əʊ/.
Where is the stress in pistachio?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /stæʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce pistachio the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈstæʃ.i.əʊ/ and American English has /pəˈstæʃ.i.oʊ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Pistachio
Pistachio has four syllables. See how pistachio divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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