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