How To Pronounce Portrait
portrait
In British English, portrait is pronounced /ˈpɔː.treɪt/ or /ˈpɔː.trɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷɔːʴ.tr̥eɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɔːr.trɪt/.
Portrait has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Portrait 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 Portrait
How do you pronounce portrait in British English?
In British English, portrait is pronounced /ˈpɔː.treɪt/ or /ˈpɔː.trɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷɔːʴ.tr̥eɪt̚].
How do you pronounce portrait in American English?
In American English, portrait is pronounced /ˈpɔːr.trɪt/.
How many syllables are in portrait?
Portrait has two syllables, /pɔː/ + /treɪt/.
Where is the stress in portrait?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce portrait the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɔː.treɪt/ and American English has /ˈpɔːr.trɪt/.
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