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