How To Pronounce Propitious
propitious
In British English, propitious is pronounced /prəˈpɪʃ.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈpʰɪʃ.əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /prəˈpɪʃ.əs/.
Propitious has three 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
Propitious 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 Propitious
Questions About Propitious
How do you pronounce propitious in British English?
In British English, propitious is pronounced /prəˈpɪʃ.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈpʰɪʃ.əs].
How do you pronounce propitious in American English?
In American English, propitious is pronounced /prəˈpɪʃ.əs/.
How many syllables are in propitious?
Propitious has three syllables, /prə/ + /pɪʃ/ + /əs/.
Where is the stress in propitious?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce propitious the same way?
Yes. Both are /prəˈpɪʃ.əs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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