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