How To Pronounce Snowy
snowy
In British English, snowy is pronounced /ˈsnəʊ.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsnəʊ.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsnoʊ.i/.
Snowy has two 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
Snowy 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 Snowy
Questions About Snowy
How do you pronounce snowy in British English?
In British English, snowy is pronounced /ˈsnəʊ.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsnəʊ.i].
How do you pronounce snowy in American English?
In American English, snowy is pronounced /ˈsnoʊ.i/.
How many syllables are in snowy?
Snowy has two syllables, /snəʊ/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in snowy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /snəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce snowy the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsnəʊ.i/ and American English has /ˈsnoʊ.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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