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