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