How To Pronounce Stomachache
stomachache
In British English, stomachache is pronounced /ˈstʌm.ək.eɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstʌ̃m.ək.eɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈstʌm.ək.eɪk/.
Stomachache has three 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
Stomachache has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Stomachache
How do you pronounce stomachache in British English?
In British English, stomachache is pronounced /ˈstʌm.ək.eɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstʌ̃m.ək.eɪk̚].
How do you pronounce stomachache in American English?
In American English, stomachache is pronounced /ˈstʌm.ək.eɪk/.
How many syllables are in stomachache?
Stomachache has three syllables, /stʌm/ + /ək/ + /eɪk/.
Where is the stress in stomachache?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /stʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce stomachache the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈstʌm.ək.eɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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