How To Pronounce Silhouette
silhouette
In British English, silhouette is pronounced /ˌsɪl.uˈet/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsɪlʷ.uˈet̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsɪl.uˈet/.
Silhouette has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Silhouette has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Silhouette
Questions About Silhouette
How do you pronounce silhouette in British English?
In British English, silhouette is pronounced /ˌsɪl.uˈet/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsɪlʷ.uˈet̚].
How do you pronounce silhouette in American English?
In American English, silhouette is pronounced /ˌsɪl.uˈet/.
How many syllables are in silhouette?
Silhouette has three syllables, /sɪl/ + /u/ + /et/.
Where is the stress in silhouette?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /et/.
Do British and American English pronounce silhouette the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌsɪl.uˈet/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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