How To Pronounce Tattoo
tattoo
In British English, tattoo is pronounced /tæˈtuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tæˈtʰʷuː]. In American English, it is pronounced /tæˈtuː/.
Tattoo has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Tattoo has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Tattoo
Questions About Tattoo
How do you pronounce tattoo in British English?
In British English, tattoo is pronounced /tæˈtuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tæˈtʰʷuː].
How do you pronounce tattoo in American English?
In American English, tattoo is pronounced /tæˈtuː/.
How many syllables are in tattoo?
Tattoo has two syllables, /tæ/ + /tuː/.
Where is the stress in tattoo?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce tattoo the same way?
Yes. Both are /tæˈtuː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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