How To Pronounce Rickety
rickety
In British English, rickety is pronounced /ˈrɪk.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrɪk.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrɪk.ə.t̯i/.
Rickety 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
Rickety 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 Rickety
How do you pronounce rickety in British English?
In British English, rickety is pronounced /ˈrɪk.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrɪk.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce rickety in American English?
In American English, rickety is pronounced /ˈrɪk.ə.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in rickety?
Rickety has three syllables, /rɪk/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in rickety?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce rickety the same way?
No. British English has /ˈrɪk.ə.ti/ and American English has /ˈrɪk.ə.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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