How To Pronounce Skeleton
skeleton
In British English, skeleton is pronounced /ˈskel.ɪ.tən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskel.ɪ.tn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈskel.ə.t̯ən/.
Skeleton has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Skeleton has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Skeleton
How do you pronounce skeleton in British English?
In British English, skeleton is pronounced /ˈskel.ɪ.tən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskel.ɪ.tn̩].
How do you pronounce skeleton in American English?
In American English, skeleton is pronounced /ˈskel.ə.t̯ən/.
How many syllables are in skeleton?
Skeleton has three syllables, /skel/ + /ɪ/ + /tən/.
Where is the stress in skeleton?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /skel/.
Do British and American English pronounce skeleton the same way?
No. British English has /ˈskel.ɪ.tən/ and American English has /ˈskel.ə.t̯ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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