How To Pronounce Pudding
pudding
In British English, pudding is pronounced /ˈpʊd.ɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷʊd.ɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpʊd.ɪŋ/.
Pudding has two 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
Pudding has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Pudding
How do you pronounce pudding in British English?
In British English, pudding is pronounced /ˈpʊd.ɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷʊd.ɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce pudding in American English?
In American English, pudding is pronounced /ˈpʊd.ɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in pudding?
Pudding has two syllables, /pʊd/ + /ɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in pudding?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pʊd/.
Do British and American English pronounce pudding the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpʊd.ɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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