How To Pronounce Safest
safest
In British English, safest is pronounced /ˈseɪ.fɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈseɪ.fɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈseɪ.fɪst/.
Safest 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
Safest 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 Safest
How do you pronounce safest in British English?
In British English, safest is pronounced /ˈseɪ.fɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈseɪ.fɪst̚].
How do you pronounce safest in American English?
In American English, safest is pronounced /ˈseɪ.fɪst/.
How many syllables are in safest?
Safest has two syllables, /seɪ/ + /fɪst/.
Where is the stress in safest?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /seɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce safest the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈseɪ.fɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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