How To Pronounce Prestige
prestige
In British English, prestige is pronounced /presˈtiːʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥esˈtʰiːʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /presˈtiːʒ/.
Prestige has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Prestige has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Prestige
How do you pronounce prestige in British English?
In British English, prestige is pronounced /presˈtiːʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥esˈtʰiːʒ].
How do you pronounce prestige in American English?
In American English, prestige is pronounced /presˈtiːʒ/.
How many syllables are in prestige?
Prestige has two syllables, /pres/ + /tiːʒ/.
Where is the stress in prestige?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tiːʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce prestige the same way?
Yes. Both are /presˈtiːʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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