How To Pronounce Puny
puny
In British English, puny is pronounced /ˈpjuː.ni/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpj̥ʷuː.ni]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpjuː.ni/.
Puny 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
Puny 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 Puny
How do you pronounce puny in British English?
In British English, puny is pronounced /ˈpjuː.ni/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpj̥ʷuː.ni].
How do you pronounce puny in American English?
In American English, puny is pronounced /ˈpjuː.ni/.
How many syllables are in puny?
Puny has two syllables, /pjuː/ + /ni/.
Where is the stress in puny?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce puny the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpjuː.ni/.
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