How To Pronounce Today
today
In British English, today is pronounced /təˈdeɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [təˈdeɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /təˈdeɪ/.
Today has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Today has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Today
Questions About Today
How do you pronounce today in British English?
In British English, today is pronounced /təˈdeɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [təˈdeɪ].
How do you pronounce today in American English?
In American English, today is pronounced /təˈdeɪ/.
How many syllables are in today?
Today has two syllables, /tə/ + /deɪ/.
Where is the stress in today?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /deɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce today the same way?
Yes. Both are /təˈdeɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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