How To Pronounce Thyroid
thyroid
In British English, thyroid is pronounced /ˈθaɪ.rɔɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈθaɪ.rʷɔɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈθaɪ.rɔɪd/.
Thyroid 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
Thyroid 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 Thyroid
How do you pronounce thyroid in British English?
In British English, thyroid is pronounced /ˈθaɪ.rɔɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈθaɪ.rʷɔɪd̚].
How do you pronounce thyroid in American English?
In American English, thyroid is pronounced /ˈθaɪ.rɔɪd/.
How many syllables are in thyroid?
Thyroid has two syllables, /θaɪ/ + /rɔɪd/.
Where is the stress in thyroid?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /θaɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce thyroid the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈθaɪ.rɔɪd/.
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