How To Pronounce Routine
routine
In British English, routine is pronounced /ruːˈtiːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rʷuːˈtʰĩːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ruːˈtiːn/.
Routine has two 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
Routine has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Routine
Questions About Routine
How do you pronounce routine in British English?
In British English, routine is pronounced /ruːˈtiːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rʷuːˈtʰĩːn].
How do you pronounce routine in American English?
In American English, routine is pronounced /ruːˈtiːn/.
How many syllables are in routine?
Routine has two syllables, /ruː/ + /tiːn/.
Where is the stress in routine?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tiːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce routine the same way?
Yes. Both are /ruːˈtiːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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