How To Pronounce Statehood

statehood

UK
Phonemic
/ˈsteɪt.hʊd/
Phonetic
[ˈsteɪt.hʷʊd̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˈsteɪt.hʊd/

How To Say Statehood Phonetically

UKSTAYT-huud

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, statehood is pronounced /ˈsteɪt.hʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsteɪt.hʷʊd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsteɪt.hʊd/.

Statehood 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

steɪthʊd

Statehood 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.

Transcription Tips For Statehood

  1. Rule 3

    Mark The Stressed Syllable

    When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.

    lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/

    Here. Statehood /ˈsteɪt.hʊd/

  2. Rule 7

    Stress Mark Replaces The Dot

    Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.

    They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/

    Here. Statehood /ˈsteɪt.hʊd/

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Questions About Statehood

How do you say statehood phonetically?

Statehood sounds like STAYT-huud in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce statehood in British English?

In British English, statehood is pronounced /ˈsteɪt.hʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsteɪt.hʷʊd̚].

How do you pronounce statehood in American English?

In American English, statehood is pronounced /ˈsteɪt.hʊd/.

How many syllables are in statehood?

Statehood has two syllables, /steɪt/ + /hʊd/.

Where is the stress in statehood?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /steɪt/.

Do British and American English pronounce statehood the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈsteɪt.hʊd/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Statehood

Statehood has two syllables. See how statehood divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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