How To Pronounce Puppet
puppet
In British English, puppet is pronounced /ˈpʌp.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʌp.ɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpʌp.ət/.
Puppet has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Puppet 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 Puppet
How do you pronounce puppet in British English?
In British English, puppet is pronounced /ˈpʌp.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʌp.ɪt̚].
How do you pronounce puppet in American English?
In American English, puppet is pronounced /ˈpʌp.ət/.
How many syllables are in puppet?
Puppet has two syllables, /pʌp/ + /ɪt/.
Where is the stress in puppet?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pʌp/.
Do British and American English pronounce puppet the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpʌp.ɪt/ and American English has /ˈpʌp.ət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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