How To Pronounce Shanghai
Shanghai
In British English, Shanghai is pronounced /ˌʃæŋˈhaɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʃæ̃ŋˈhaɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʃæŋˈhaɪ/.
Shanghai has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Shanghai has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Shanghai
Questions About Shanghai
How do you pronounce Shanghai in British English?
In British English, Shanghai is pronounced /ˌʃæŋˈhaɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʃæ̃ŋˈhaɪ].
How do you pronounce Shanghai in American English?
In American English, Shanghai is pronounced /ˌʃæŋˈhaɪ/.
How many syllables are in Shanghai?
Shanghai has two syllables, /ʃæŋ/ + /haɪ/.
Where is the stress in Shanghai?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /haɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce Shanghai the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌʃæŋˈhaɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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