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