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