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