How To Pronounce Surmise
surmise
In British English, surmise is pronounced /səˈmaɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səʴˈmaɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɚˈmaɪz/.
Surmise has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Surmise has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Surmise
Questions About Surmise
How do you pronounce surmise in British English?
In British English, surmise is pronounced /səˈmaɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səʴˈmaɪz].
How do you pronounce surmise in American English?
In American English, surmise is pronounced /sɚˈmaɪz/.
How many syllables are in surmise?
Surmise has two syllables, /sə/ + /maɪz/.
Where is the stress in surmise?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /maɪz/.
Do British and American English pronounce surmise the same way?
No. British English has /səˈmaɪz/ and American English has /sɚˈmaɪz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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