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