How To Pronounce Tidy

tidy

Phonemic

/ˈtaɪ.di/

Phonetic

[ˈtʰaɪ.di]

Phonemic

/ˈtaɪ.di/

In British English, tidy is pronounced /ˈtaɪ.di/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰaɪ.di]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtaɪ.di/.

Tidy 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

taɪdi

Tidy 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.

tidy + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈtaɪ.diz/

tidy + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈtaɪ.did/

tidy + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈtaɪ.di.ɪŋ/

tidy + -er

-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.

/ˈtaɪ.di.ə/

/ˈtaɪ.di.ɚ/

tidy + -est

-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.

/ˈtaɪ.di.ɪst/

Questions About Tidy

How do you pronounce tidy in British English?

In British English, tidy is pronounced /ˈtaɪ.di/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰaɪ.di].

How do you pronounce tidy in American English?

In American English, tidy is pronounced /ˈtaɪ.di/.

How many syllables are in tidy?

Tidy has two syllables, /taɪ/ + /di/.

Where is the stress in tidy?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /taɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce tidy the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈtaɪ.di/.

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