How To Pronounce Ticket
ticket
In British English, ticket is pronounced /ˈtɪk.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰɪk.ɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtɪk.ɪt/.
Ticket 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
Ticket 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.
Words That Rhyme With Ticket
Questions About Ticket
How do you pronounce ticket in British English?
In British English, ticket is pronounced /ˈtɪk.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰɪk.ɪt̚].
How do you pronounce ticket in American English?
In American English, ticket is pronounced /ˈtɪk.ɪt/.
How many syllables are in ticket?
Ticket has two syllables, /tɪk/ + /ɪt/.
Where is the stress in ticket?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce ticket the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtɪk.ɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com