How To Pronounce Something
something
In British English, something is pronounced /ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌ̃m.θɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/.
Something 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
Something 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 Something
How do you pronounce something in British English?
In British English, something is pronounced /ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌ̃m.θɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce something in American English?
In American English, something is pronounced /ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in something?
Something has two syllables, /sʌm/ + /θɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in something?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce something the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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