How To Pronounce Playground
playground
In British English, playground is pronounced /ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥eɪ.ɡra͠ʊnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd/.
Playground 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
Playground 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 Playground
How do you pronounce playground in British English?
In British English, playground is pronounced /ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥eɪ.ɡra͠ʊnd̚].
How do you pronounce playground in American English?
In American English, playground is pronounced /ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd/.
How many syllables are in playground?
Playground has two syllables, /pleɪ/ + /ɡraʊnd/.
Where is the stress in playground?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pleɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce playground the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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