How To Pronounce Sweatshirt
sweatshirt
How To Say Sweatshirt Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, sweatshirt is pronounced /ˈswet.ʃɜːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷwet.ʃɜːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈswet.ʃɝːt/.
Sweatshirt 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
Sweatshirt 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.
Transcription Tips For Sweatshirt
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Sweatshirt /ˈswet.ʃɜːt/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Sweatshirt /ˈswet.ʃɜːt/
Questions About Sweatshirt
How do you say sweatshirt phonetically?
Sweatshirt sounds like SWET-shurt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce sweatshirt in British English?
In British English, sweatshirt is pronounced /ˈswet.ʃɜːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷwet.ʃɜːʴt̚].
How do you pronounce sweatshirt in American English?
In American English, sweatshirt is pronounced /ˈswet.ʃɝːt/.
How many syllables are in sweatshirt?
Sweatshirt has two syllables, /swet/ + /ʃɜːt/.
Where is the stress in sweatshirt?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /swet/.
Do British and American English pronounce sweatshirt the same way?
No. British English has /ˈswet.ʃɜːt/ and American English has /ˈswet.ʃɝːt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Sweatshirt
Sweatshirt has two syllables. See how sweatshirt divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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