How To Pronounce Sleeveless
sleeveless
In British English, sleeveless is pronounced /ˈsliːv.ləs/ or /ˈsliːv.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsliːv.ləs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsliːv.ləs/.
Sleeveless 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
Sleeveless 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 Sleeveless
How do you pronounce sleeveless in British English?
In British English, sleeveless is pronounced /ˈsliːv.ləs/ or /ˈsliːv.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsliːv.ləs].
How do you pronounce sleeveless in American English?
In American English, sleeveless is pronounced /ˈsliːv.ləs/.
How many syllables are in sleeveless?
Sleeveless has two syllables, /sliːv/ + /ləs/.
Where is the stress in sleeveless?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sliːv/.
Do British and American English pronounce sleeveless the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsliːv.ləs/.
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