How To Pronounce Seventh
seventh
In British English, seventh is pronounced /ˈsev.ənθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsev.ə̃n̪θ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsev.ənθ/.
Seventh 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
Seventh 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.
Words That Rhyme With Seventh
Questions About Seventh
How do you pronounce seventh in British English?
In British English, seventh is pronounced /ˈsev.ənθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsev.ə̃n̪θ].
How do you pronounce seventh in American English?
In American English, seventh is pronounced /ˈsev.ənθ/.
How many syllables are in seventh?
Seventh has two syllables, /sev/ + /ənθ/.
Where is the stress in seventh?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sev/.
Do British and American English pronounce seventh the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsev.ənθ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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