How To Pronounce Saturday
saturday
In British English, saturday is pronounced /ˈsæt.ə.deɪ/ or /ˈsæt.ə.dɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsæt.əʴ.deɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsæt.ɚ.deɪ/.
Saturday has three 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
Saturday has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Saturday
How do you pronounce saturday in British English?
In British English, saturday is pronounced /ˈsæt.ə.deɪ/ or /ˈsæt.ə.dɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsæt.əʴ.deɪ].
How do you pronounce saturday in American English?
In American English, saturday is pronounced /ˈsæt.ɚ.deɪ/.
How many syllables are in saturday?
Saturday has three syllables, /sæt/ + /ə/ + /deɪ/.
Where is the stress in saturday?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sæt/.
Do British and American English pronounce saturday the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsæt.ə.deɪ/ and American English has /ˈsæt.ɚ.deɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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