How To Pronounce Stretching
stretching
How To Say Stretching Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, stretching is pronounced /ˈstretʃ.ɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstr̥etʃ.ɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈstretʃ.ɪŋ/.
Stretching 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
Stretching 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 Stretching
- Rule 27
ng At The End Of A Word
The letters ng at the end of a word become /ŋ/.
sing /sɪŋ/thing /θɪŋ/bang /bæŋ/
Here. Stretching /ˈstretʃ.ɪŋ/
- 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. Stretching /ˈstretʃ.ɪŋ/
- 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. Stretching /ˈstretʃ.ɪŋ/
Questions About Stretching
How do you say stretching phonetically?
Stretching sounds like STRECH-ing in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce stretching in British English?
In British English, stretching is pronounced /ˈstretʃ.ɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstr̥etʃ.ɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce stretching in American English?
In American English, stretching is pronounced /ˈstretʃ.ɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in stretching?
Stretching has two syllables, /stretʃ/ + /ɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in stretching?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /stretʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce stretching the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈstretʃ.ɪŋ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Stretching
Stretching has two syllables. See how stretching divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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