How To Pronounce Plucky
plucky
In British English, plucky is pronounced /ˈplʌk.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥ʌk.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈplʌk.i/.
Plucky 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
Plucky 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.
Words That Rhyme With Plucky
Questions About Plucky
How do you pronounce plucky in British English?
In British English, plucky is pronounced /ˈplʌk.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥ʌk.i].
How do you pronounce plucky in American English?
In American English, plucky is pronounced /ˈplʌk.i/.
How many syllables are in plucky?
Plucky has two syllables, /plʌk/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in plucky?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /plʌk/.
Do British and American English pronounce plucky the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈplʌk.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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