How To Pronounce Sweaty
sweaty
In British English, sweaty is pronounced /ˈswet.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷwet.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈswet.i/.
Sweaty has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Sweaty 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.
Words That Rhyme With Sweaty
Questions About Sweaty
How do you pronounce sweaty in British English?
In British English, sweaty is pronounced /ˈswet.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷwet.i].
How do you pronounce sweaty in American English?
In American English, sweaty is pronounced /ˈswet.i/.
How many syllables are in sweaty?
Sweaty has two syllables, /swet/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in sweaty?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /swet/.
Do British and American English pronounce sweaty the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈswet.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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