How To Pronounce Surprised
surprised
In British English, surprised is pronounced /səˈpraɪzd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səʴˈpr̥aɪzd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɚˈpraɪzd/.
Surprised 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
Surprised 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.
Questions About Surprised
How do you pronounce surprised in British English?
In British English, surprised is pronounced /səˈpraɪzd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səʴˈpr̥aɪzd̚].
How do you pronounce surprised in American English?
In American English, surprised is pronounced /sɚˈpraɪzd/.
How many syllables are in surprised?
Surprised has two syllables, /sə/ + /praɪzd/.
Where is the stress in surprised?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /praɪzd/.
Do British and American English pronounce surprised the same way?
No. British English has /səˈpraɪzd/ and American English has /sɚˈpraɪzd/.
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