How To Pronounce Residue
residue
In British English, residue is pronounced /ˈrez.ɪ.djuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrez.ɪ.djʷuː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrez.ə.duː/.
Residue has three 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
Residue has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Residue
How do you pronounce residue in British English?
In British English, residue is pronounced /ˈrez.ɪ.djuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrez.ɪ.djʷuː].
How do you pronounce residue in American English?
In American English, residue is pronounced /ˈrez.ə.duː/.
How many syllables are in residue?
Residue has three syllables, /rez/ + /ɪ/ + /djuː/.
Where is the stress in residue?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rez/.
Do British and American English pronounce residue the same way?
No. British English has /ˈrez.ɪ.djuː/ and American English has /ˈrez.ə.duː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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