How To Pronounce Trinket
trinket
In British English, trinket is pronounced /ˈtrɪŋ.kɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥ɪ̃ŋ.kɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtrɪŋ.kət/.
Trinket 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
Trinket 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 Trinket
How do you pronounce trinket in British English?
In British English, trinket is pronounced /ˈtrɪŋ.kɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥ɪ̃ŋ.kɪt̚].
How do you pronounce trinket in American English?
In American English, trinket is pronounced /ˈtrɪŋ.kət/.
How many syllables are in trinket?
Trinket has two syllables, /trɪŋ/ + /kɪt/.
Where is the stress in trinket?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /trɪŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce trinket the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtrɪŋ.kɪt/ and American English has /ˈtrɪŋ.kət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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