How To Pronounce Summit
summit
In British English, summit is pronounced /ˈsʌm.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌ̃m.ɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsʌm.ət/.
Summit 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
Summit 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.
Words That Rhyme With Summit
Questions About Summit
How do you pronounce summit in British English?
In British English, summit is pronounced /ˈsʌm.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌ̃m.ɪt̚].
How do you pronounce summit in American English?
In American English, summit is pronounced /ˈsʌm.ət/.
How many syllables are in summit?
Summit has two syllables, /sʌm/ + /ɪt/.
Where is the stress in summit?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce summit the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsʌm.ɪt/ and American English has /ˈsʌm.ət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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