How To Pronounce Surplus
surplus
In British English, surplus is pronounced /ˈsɜː.pləs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɜːʴ.pl̥əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɝː.pləs/.
Surplus 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
Surplus 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 Surplus
How do you pronounce surplus in British English?
In British English, surplus is pronounced /ˈsɜː.pləs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɜːʴ.pl̥əs].
How do you pronounce surplus in American English?
In American English, surplus is pronounced /ˈsɝː.pləs/.
How many syllables are in surplus?
Surplus has two syllables, /sɜː/ + /pləs/.
Where is the stress in surplus?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce surplus the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsɜː.pləs/ and American English has /ˈsɝː.pləs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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