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