How To Pronounce Privilege
privilege
In British English, privilege is pronounced /ˈprɪv.ə.lɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ɪv.ə.lɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈprɪv.ə.lɪdʒ/.
Privilege 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
Privilege 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 Privilege
How do you pronounce privilege in British English?
In British English, privilege is pronounced /ˈprɪv.ə.lɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ɪv.ə.lɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce privilege in American English?
In American English, privilege is pronounced /ˈprɪv.ə.lɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in privilege?
Privilege has three syllables, /prɪv/ + /ə/ + /lɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in privilege?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /prɪv/.
Do British and American English pronounce privilege the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈprɪv.ə.lɪdʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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