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