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