How To Pronounce Thursday
thursday
In British English, thursday is pronounced /ˈθɜːz.deɪ/ or /ˈθɜːz.dɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈθɜːʴz.deɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈθɝːz.deɪ/.
Thursday 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
Thursday 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 Thursday
How do you pronounce thursday in British English?
In British English, thursday is pronounced /ˈθɜːz.deɪ/ or /ˈθɜːz.dɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈθɜːʴz.deɪ].
How do you pronounce thursday in American English?
In American English, thursday is pronounced /ˈθɝːz.deɪ/.
How many syllables are in thursday?
Thursday has two syllables, /θɜːz/ + /deɪ/.
Where is the stress in thursday?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /θɜːz/.
Do British and American English pronounce thursday the same way?
No. British English has /ˈθɜːz.deɪ/ and American English has /ˈθɝːz.deɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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