How To Pronounce Prodigy
prodigy
In British English, prodigy is pronounced /ˈprɒd.ɪ.dʒi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ʷɒd.ɪ.dʒi]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈprɑː.də.dʒi/.
Prodigy has three 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
Prodigy 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 Prodigy
How do you pronounce prodigy in British English?
In British English, prodigy is pronounced /ˈprɒd.ɪ.dʒi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ʷɒd.ɪ.dʒi].
How do you pronounce prodigy in American English?
In American English, prodigy is pronounced /ˈprɑː.də.dʒi/.
How many syllables are in prodigy?
Prodigy has three syllables, /prɒd/ + /ɪ/ + /dʒi/.
Where is the stress in prodigy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /prɒd/.
Do British and American English pronounce prodigy the same way?
No. British English has /ˈprɒd.ɪ.dʒi/ and American English has /ˈprɑː.də.dʒi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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