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