How To Pronounce Surprising
surprising
In British English, surprising is pronounced /səˈpraɪ.zɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səʴˈpr̥aɪ.zɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɚˈpraɪ.zɪŋ/.
Surprising has three 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
Surprising has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Surprising
How do you pronounce surprising in British English?
In British English, surprising is pronounced /səˈpraɪ.zɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səʴˈpr̥aɪ.zɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce surprising in American English?
In American English, surprising is pronounced /sɚˈpraɪ.zɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in surprising?
Surprising has three syllables, /sə/ + /praɪ/ + /zɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in surprising?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /praɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce surprising the same way?
No. British English has /səˈpraɪ.zɪŋ/ and American English has /sɚˈpraɪ.zɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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