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