How To Pronounce Suggest

suggest

Phonemic

/səˈdʒest/

Phonetic

[səˈdʒest̚]

Phonemic

/səɡˈdʒest/

In British English, suggest is pronounced /səˈdʒest/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈdʒest̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /səɡˈdʒest/.

Suggest has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

sədʒest

Suggest has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

suggest + -s

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

/səˈdʒests/

/səɡˈdʒests/

suggest + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/səˈdʒes.tɪd/

/səɡˈdʒes.tɪd/

suggest + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/səˈdʒes.tɪŋ/

/səɡˈdʒes.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Suggest

Questions About Suggest

How do you pronounce suggest in British English?

In British English, suggest is pronounced /səˈdʒest/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈdʒest̚].

How do you pronounce suggest in American English?

In American English, suggest is pronounced /səɡˈdʒest/.

How many syllables are in suggest?

Suggest has two syllables, /sə/ + /dʒest/.

Where is the stress in suggest?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /dʒest/.

Do British and American English pronounce suggest the same way?

No. British English has /səˈdʒest/ and American English has /səɡˈdʒest/.

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