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