How To Pronounce Sixteen
sixteen
In British English, sixteen is pronounced /ˌsɪkˈstiːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsɪkˈstĩːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsɪkˈstiːn/.
Sixteen 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
Sixteen 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 Sixteen
Questions About Sixteen
How do you pronounce sixteen in British English?
In British English, sixteen is pronounced /ˌsɪkˈstiːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsɪkˈstĩːn].
How do you pronounce sixteen in American English?
In American English, sixteen is pronounced /ˌsɪkˈstiːn/.
How many syllables are in sixteen?
Sixteen has two syllables, /sɪk/ + /stiːn/.
Where is the stress in sixteen?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /stiːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce sixteen the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌsɪkˈstiːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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