How To Pronounce Prognosis
prognosis
In British English, prognosis is pronounced /prɒɡˈnəʊ.sɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ʷɒɡˈnəʊ.sɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /prɑːɡˈnoʊ.sɪs/.
Prognosis has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Prognosis has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Prognosis
Questions About Prognosis
How do you pronounce prognosis in British English?
In British English, prognosis is pronounced /prɒɡˈnəʊ.sɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ʷɒɡˈnəʊ.sɪs].
How do you pronounce prognosis in American English?
In American English, prognosis is pronounced /prɑːɡˈnoʊ.sɪs/.
How many syllables are in prognosis?
Prognosis has three syllables, /prɒɡ/ + /nəʊ/ + /sɪs/.
Where is the stress in prognosis?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce prognosis the same way?
No. British English has /prɒɡˈnəʊ.sɪs/ and American English has /prɑːɡˈnoʊ.sɪs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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