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