How To Pronounce Sandwich
sandwich
In British English, sandwich is pronounced /ˈsæn.wɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsæ̃nʷ.wɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsæn.wɪtʃ/.
Sandwich has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Sandwich 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 Sandwich
How do you pronounce sandwich in British English?
In British English, sandwich is pronounced /ˈsæn.wɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsæ̃nʷ.wɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce sandwich in American English?
In American English, sandwich is pronounced /ˈsæn.wɪtʃ/.
How many syllables are in sandwich?
Sandwich has two syllables, /sæn/ + /wɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in sandwich?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce sandwich the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsæn.wɪdʒ/ and American English has /ˈsæn.wɪtʃ/.
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