How To Pronounce Stomach

stomach

Phonemic

/ˈstʌm.ək/

Phonetic

[ˈstʌ̃m.ək̚]

Phonemic

/ˈstʌm.ək/

In British English, stomach is pronounced /ˈstʌm.ək/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstʌ̃m.ək̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈstʌm.ək/.

Stomach 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

stʌmək

Stomach 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.

stomach + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ˈstʌm.əks/

stomach + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ˈstʌm.əkt/

stomach + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈstʌm.ə.kɪŋ/

Questions About Stomach

How do you pronounce stomach in British English?

In British English, stomach is pronounced /ˈstʌm.ək/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstʌ̃m.ək̚].

How do you pronounce stomach in American English?

In American English, stomach is pronounced /ˈstʌm.ək/.

How many syllables are in stomach?

Stomach has two syllables, /stʌm/ + /ək/.

Where is the stress in stomach?

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

Do British and American English pronounce stomach the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈstʌm.ək/.

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