How To Pronounce Pyrite
pyrite
In British English, pyrite is pronounced /ˈpaɪ.raɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰaɪ.raɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpaɪ.raɪt/.
Pyrite 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
Pyrite 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 Pyrite
How do you pronounce pyrite in British English?
In British English, pyrite is pronounced /ˈpaɪ.raɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰaɪ.raɪt̚].
How do you pronounce pyrite in American English?
In American English, pyrite is pronounced /ˈpaɪ.raɪt/.
How many syllables are in pyrite?
Pyrite has two syllables, /paɪ/ + /raɪt/.
Where is the stress in pyrite?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /paɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce pyrite the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpaɪ.raɪt/.
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