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