How To Pronounce Sunday
sunday
In British English, sunday is pronounced /ˈsʌn.deɪ/ or /ˈsʌn.dɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌ̃n.deɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsʌn.deɪ/.
Sunday 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
Sunday 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 Sunday
Questions About Sunday
How do you pronounce sunday in British English?
In British English, sunday is pronounced /ˈsʌn.deɪ/ or /ˈsʌn.dɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌ̃n.deɪ].
How do you pronounce sunday in American English?
In American English, sunday is pronounced /ˈsʌn.deɪ/.
How many syllables are in sunday?
Sunday has two syllables, /sʌn/ + /deɪ/.
Where is the stress in sunday?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sʌn/.
Do British and American English pronounce sunday the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsʌn.deɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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