How To Pronounce Tiny
tiny
In British English, tiny is pronounced /ˈtaɪ.ni/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰaɪ.ni]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtaɪ.ni/.
Tiny 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
Tiny 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 Tiny
Questions About Tiny
How do you pronounce tiny in British English?
In British English, tiny is pronounced /ˈtaɪ.ni/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰaɪ.ni].
How do you pronounce tiny in American English?
In American English, tiny is pronounced /ˈtaɪ.ni/.
How many syllables are in tiny?
Tiny has two syllables, /taɪ/ + /ni/.
Where is the stress in tiny?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /taɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce tiny the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtaɪ.ni/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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