How To Pronounce Rawhide
rawhide
In British English, rawhide is pronounced /ˈrɔː.haɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʷɔː.haɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrɔː.haɪd/.
Rawhide 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
Rawhide 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 Rawhide
How do you pronounce rawhide in British English?
In British English, rawhide is pronounced /ˈrɔː.haɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʷɔː.haɪd̚].
How do you pronounce rawhide in American English?
In American English, rawhide is pronounced /ˈrɔː.haɪd/.
How many syllables are in rawhide?
Rawhide has two syllables, /rɔː/ + /haɪd/.
Where is the stress in rawhide?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce rawhide the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈrɔː.haɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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