How To Pronounce Teaspoon
teaspoon
In British English, teaspoon is pronounced /ˈtiː.spuːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰiː.spʷũːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtiː.spuːn/.
Teaspoon 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
Teaspoon 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 Teaspoon
How do you pronounce teaspoon in British English?
In British English, teaspoon is pronounced /ˈtiː.spuːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰiː.spʷũːn].
How do you pronounce teaspoon in American English?
In American English, teaspoon is pronounced /ˈtiː.spuːn/.
How many syllables are in teaspoon?
Teaspoon has two syllables, /tiː/ + /spuːn/.
Where is the stress in teaspoon?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tiː/.
Do British and American English pronounce teaspoon the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtiː.spuːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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