How To Pronounce Seventy
seventy
In British English, seventy is pronounced /ˈsev.ən.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsev.ə̃n.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsev.ən.t̯i/.
Seventy 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
Seventy 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 Seventy
How do you pronounce seventy in British English?
In British English, seventy is pronounced /ˈsev.ən.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsev.ə̃n.ti].
How do you pronounce seventy in American English?
In American English, seventy is pronounced /ˈsev.ən.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in seventy?
Seventy has three syllables, /sev/ + /ən/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in seventy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sev/.
Do British and American English pronounce seventy the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsev.ən.ti/ and American English has /ˈsev.ən.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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