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