How To Pronounce Relinquish
relinquish
In British English, relinquish is pronounced /rɪˈlɪŋ.kwɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈlɪ̃ŋ.kʷw̥ɪʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈlɪŋ.kwɪʃ/.
Relinquish has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Relinquish has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Relinquish
How do you pronounce relinquish in British English?
In British English, relinquish is pronounced /rɪˈlɪŋ.kwɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈlɪ̃ŋ.kʷw̥ɪʃ].
How do you pronounce relinquish in American English?
In American English, relinquish is pronounced /rɪˈlɪŋ.kwɪʃ/.
How many syllables are in relinquish?
Relinquish has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /lɪŋ/ + /kwɪʃ/.
Where is the stress in relinquish?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lɪŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce relinquish the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈlɪŋ.kwɪʃ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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