How To Pronounce Stupid
stupid
In British English, stupid is pronounced /ˈstjuː.pɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstj̥ʷuː.pɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈstuː.pɪd/.
Stupid has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Stupid 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 Stupid
How do you pronounce stupid in British English?
In British English, stupid is pronounced /ˈstjuː.pɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstj̥ʷuː.pɪd̚].
How do you pronounce stupid in American English?
In American English, stupid is pronounced /ˈstuː.pɪd/.
How many syllables are in stupid?
Stupid has two syllables, /stjuː/ + /pɪd/.
Where is the stress in stupid?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /stjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce stupid the same way?
No. British English has /ˈstjuː.pɪd/ and American English has /ˈstuː.pɪd/.
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