How To Pronounce Tourist
tourist
In British English, tourist is pronounced /ˈtʊə.rɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʷʊə.rɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʊr.ɪst/.
Tourist 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
Tourist 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 Tourist
How do you pronounce tourist in British English?
In British English, tourist is pronounced /ˈtʊə.rɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʷʊə.rɪst̚].
How do you pronounce tourist in American English?
In American English, tourist is pronounced /ˈtʊr.ɪst/.
How many syllables are in tourist?
Tourist has two syllables, /tʊə/ + /rɪst/.
Where is the stress in tourist?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tʊə/.
Do British and American English pronounce tourist the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtʊə.rɪst/ and American English has /ˈtʊr.ɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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