How To Pronounce Plumage
plumage
In British English, plumage is pronounced /ˈpluː.mɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥ʷuː.mɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpluː.mɪdʒ/.
Plumage 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
Plumage 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 Plumage
How do you pronounce plumage in British English?
In British English, plumage is pronounced /ˈpluː.mɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥ʷuː.mɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce plumage in American English?
In American English, plumage is pronounced /ˈpluː.mɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in plumage?
Plumage has two syllables, /pluː/ + /mɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in plumage?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pluː/.
Do British and American English pronounce plumage the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpluː.mɪdʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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