How To Pronounce T-shirt
t-shirt
In British English, t-shirt is pronounced /ˈtiː.ʃɜːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰiː.ʃɜːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtiː.ʃɝːt/.
T-shirt 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
T-shirt 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 T-shirt
How do you pronounce t-shirt in British English?
In British English, t-shirt is pronounced /ˈtiː.ʃɜːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰiː.ʃɜːʴt̚].
How do you pronounce t-shirt in American English?
In American English, t-shirt is pronounced /ˈtiː.ʃɝːt/.
How many syllables are in t-shirt?
T-shirt has two syllables, /tiː/ + /ʃɜːt/.
Where is the stress in t-shirt?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tiː/.
Do British and American English pronounce t-shirt the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtiː.ʃɜːt/ and American English has /ˈtiː.ʃɝːt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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