How To Pronounce Pudgy
pudgy
In British English, pudgy is pronounced /ˈpʌdʒ.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʌdʒ.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpʌdʒ.i/.
Pudgy 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
Pudgy 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 Pudgy
How do you pronounce pudgy in British English?
In British English, pudgy is pronounced /ˈpʌdʒ.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʌdʒ.i].
How do you pronounce pudgy in American English?
In American English, pudgy is pronounced /ˈpʌdʒ.i/.
How many syllables are in pudgy?
Pudgy has two syllables, /pʌdʒ/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in pudgy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pʌdʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce pudgy the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpʌdʒ.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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