How To Pronounce Tallest
tallest
In British English, tallest is pronounced /ˈtɔː.lɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʷɔː.lɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtɔː.lɪst/.
Tallest 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
Tallest 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 Tallest
Questions About Tallest
How do you pronounce tallest in British English?
In British English, tallest is pronounced /ˈtɔː.lɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʷɔː.lɪst̚].
How do you pronounce tallest in American English?
In American English, tallest is pronounced /ˈtɔː.lɪst/.
How many syllables are in tallest?
Tallest has two syllables, /tɔː/ + /lɪst/.
Where is the stress in tallest?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce tallest the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtɔː.lɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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