How To Pronounce Previous
previous
In British English, previous is pronounced /ˈpriː.vi.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥iː.vi.əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpriː.vi.əs/.
Previous has three 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
Previous has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Previous
How do you pronounce previous in British English?
In British English, previous is pronounced /ˈpriː.vi.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥iː.vi.əs].
How do you pronounce previous in American English?
In American English, previous is pronounced /ˈpriː.vi.əs/.
How many syllables are in previous?
Previous has three syllables, /priː/ + /vi/ + /əs/.
Where is the stress in previous?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /priː/.
Do British and American English pronounce previous the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpriː.vi.əs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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