How To Pronounce Trifling
trifling
In British English, trifling is pronounced /ˈtraɪ.flɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥aɪ.fl̥ɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtraɪ.flɪŋ/.
Trifling 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
Trifling 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 Trifling
How do you pronounce trifling in British English?
In British English, trifling is pronounced /ˈtraɪ.flɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥aɪ.fl̥ɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce trifling in American English?
In American English, trifling is pronounced /ˈtraɪ.flɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in trifling?
Trifling has two syllables, /traɪ/ + /flɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in trifling?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /traɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce trifling the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtraɪ.flɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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