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