How To Pronounce Scottish
Scottish
In British English, Scottish is pronounced /ˈskɒt.ɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskʷɒt.ɪʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈskɑːt.ɪʃ/.
Scottish 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
Scottish 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 Scottish
How do you pronounce Scottish in British English?
In British English, Scottish is pronounced /ˈskɒt.ɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskʷɒt.ɪʃ].
How do you pronounce Scottish in American English?
In American English, Scottish is pronounced /ˈskɑːt.ɪʃ/.
How many syllables are in Scottish?
Scottish has two syllables, /skɒt/ + /ɪʃ/.
Where is the stress in Scottish?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /skɒt/.
Do British and American English pronounce Scottish the same way?
No. British English has /ˈskɒt.ɪʃ/ and American English has /ˈskɑːt.ɪʃ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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