How To Pronounce Pupil
pupil
In British English, pupil is pronounced /ˈpjuː.pɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpj̥ʷuː.pɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpjuː.pɪl/.
Pupil 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
Pupil 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 Pupil
How do you pronounce pupil in British English?
In British English, pupil is pronounced /ˈpjuː.pɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpj̥ʷuː.pɪɫ].
How do you pronounce pupil in American English?
In American English, pupil is pronounced /ˈpjuː.pɪl/.
How many syllables are in pupil?
Pupil has two syllables, /pjuː/ + /pɪl/.
Where is the stress in pupil?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce pupil the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpjuː.pɪl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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