How To Pronounce Staircase
staircase
In British English, staircase is pronounced /ˈsteə.keɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsteəʴ.keɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈster.keɪs/.
Staircase 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
Staircase 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 Staircase
How do you pronounce staircase in British English?
In British English, staircase is pronounced /ˈsteə.keɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsteəʴ.keɪs].
How do you pronounce staircase in American English?
In American English, staircase is pronounced /ˈster.keɪs/.
How many syllables are in staircase?
Staircase has two syllables, /steə/ + /keɪs/.
Where is the stress in staircase?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /steə/.
Do British and American English pronounce staircase the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsteə.keɪs/ and American English has /ˈster.keɪs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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