How To Pronounce Tortoise
tortoise
In British English, tortoise is pronounced /ˈtɔː.təs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʷɔːʴ.təs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtɔːr.t̯əs/.
Tortoise has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Tortoise 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 Tortoise
How do you pronounce tortoise in British English?
In British English, tortoise is pronounced /ˈtɔː.təs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʷɔːʴ.təs].
How do you pronounce tortoise in American English?
In American English, tortoise is pronounced /ˈtɔːr.t̯əs/.
How many syllables are in tortoise?
Tortoise has two syllables, /tɔː/ + /təs/.
Where is the stress in tortoise?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce tortoise the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtɔː.təs/ and American English has /ˈtɔːr.t̯əs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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