How To Pronounce Restless
restless
In British English, restless is pronounced /ˈrest.ləs/ or /ˈrest.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrest.ləs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrest.ləs/.
Restless 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
Restless 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 Restless
How do you pronounce restless in British English?
In British English, restless is pronounced /ˈrest.ləs/ or /ˈrest.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrest.ləs].
How do you pronounce restless in American English?
In American English, restless is pronounced /ˈrest.ləs/.
How many syllables are in restless?
Restless has two syllables, /rest/ + /ləs/.
Where is the stress in restless?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rest/.
Do British and American English pronounce restless the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈrest.ləs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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