How To Pronounce Trochee
trochee
In British English, trochee is pronounced /ˈtrəʊ.kiː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥əʊ.kiː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtroʊ.kiː/.
Trochee 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
Trochee 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 Trochee
How do you pronounce trochee in British English?
In British English, trochee is pronounced /ˈtrəʊ.kiː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥əʊ.kiː].
How do you pronounce trochee in American English?
In American English, trochee is pronounced /ˈtroʊ.kiː/.
How many syllables are in trochee?
Trochee has two syllables, /trəʊ/ + /kiː/.
Where is the stress in trochee?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /trəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce trochee the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtrəʊ.kiː/ and American English has /ˈtroʊ.kiː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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