How To Pronounce Toothless
toothless
How To Say Toothless Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, toothless is pronounced /ˈtuːθ.ləs/ or /ˈtuːθ.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰuːθ.ləs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtuːθ.ləs/.
Toothless 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
Toothless 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 Toothless
Transcription Tips For Toothless
- Rule 13
The Letters th
The letters th usually realise the dental sounds /θ/ and /ð/. Some exceptions are Thomas /ˈtɒm.əs/, thyme /taɪm/ and Esther /ˈes.tə/.
think /θɪŋk/both /bəʊθ/them /ðem/
Here. Toothless /ˈtuːθ.ləs/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Toothless /ˈtuːθ.ləs/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Toothless /ˈtuːθ.ləs/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Toothless /ˈtuːθ.ləs/
Questions About Toothless
How do you say toothless phonetically?
Toothless sounds like TOOTH-luhs in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce toothless in British English?
In British English, toothless is pronounced /ˈtuːθ.ləs/ or /ˈtuːθ.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰuːθ.ləs].
How do you pronounce toothless in American English?
In American English, toothless is pronounced /ˈtuːθ.ləs/.
How many syllables are in toothless?
Toothless has two syllables, /tuːθ/ + /ləs/.
Where is the stress in toothless?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tuːθ/.
Do British and American English pronounce toothless the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtuːθ.ləs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Toothless
Toothless has two syllables. See how toothless divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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