How To Pronounce Sulky
sulky
In British English, sulky is pronounced /ˈsʌl.ki/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌɫ.ki]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsʌl.ki/.
Sulky 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
Sulky 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 Sulky
How do you pronounce sulky in British English?
In British English, sulky is pronounced /ˈsʌl.ki/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌɫ.ki].
How do you pronounce sulky in American English?
In American English, sulky is pronounced /ˈsʌl.ki/.
How many syllables are in sulky?
Sulky has two syllables, /sʌl/ + /ki/.
Where is the stress in sulky?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sʌl/.
Do British and American English pronounce sulky the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsʌl.ki/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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