How To Pronounce Rookie
rookie
In British English, rookie is pronounced /ˈrʊk.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʷʊk.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrʊk.i/.
Rookie 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
Rookie 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.
Words That Rhyme With Rookie
Questions About Rookie
How do you pronounce rookie in British English?
In British English, rookie is pronounced /ˈrʊk.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʷʊk.i].
How do you pronounce rookie in American English?
In American English, rookie is pronounced /ˈrʊk.i/.
How many syllables are in rookie?
Rookie has two syllables, /rʊk/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in rookie?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rʊk/.
Do British and American English pronounce rookie the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈrʊk.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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