How To Pronounce Shaky
shaky
In British English, shaky is pronounced /ˈʃeɪ.ki/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃeɪ.ki]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈʃeɪ.ki/.
Shaky 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
Shaky 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 Shaky
How do you pronounce shaky in British English?
In British English, shaky is pronounced /ˈʃeɪ.ki/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃeɪ.ki].
How do you pronounce shaky in American English?
In American English, shaky is pronounced /ˈʃeɪ.ki/.
How many syllables are in shaky?
Shaky has two syllables, /ʃeɪ/ + /ki/.
Where is the stress in shaky?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʃeɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce shaky the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈʃeɪ.ki/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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