How To Pronounce Traffic
traffic
In British English, traffic is pronounced /ˈtræf.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥æf.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtræf.ɪk/.
Traffic 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
Traffic 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 Traffic
Questions About Traffic
How do you pronounce traffic in British English?
In British English, traffic is pronounced /ˈtræf.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥æf.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce traffic in American English?
In American English, traffic is pronounced /ˈtræf.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in traffic?
Traffic has two syllables, /træf/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in traffic?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /træf/.
Do British and American English pronounce traffic the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtræf.ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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