How To Pronounce Slimy
slimy
In British English, slimy is pronounced /ˈslaɪ.mi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈslaɪ.mi]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈslaɪ.mi/.
Slimy 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
Slimy 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 Slimy
How do you pronounce slimy in British English?
In British English, slimy is pronounced /ˈslaɪ.mi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈslaɪ.mi].
How do you pronounce slimy in American English?
In American English, slimy is pronounced /ˈslaɪ.mi/.
How many syllables are in slimy?
Slimy has two syllables, /slaɪ/ + /mi/.
Where is the stress in slimy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /slaɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce slimy the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈslaɪ.mi/.
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