How To Pronounce Tuesday
tuesday
In British English, tuesday is pronounced /ˈtjuːz.deɪ/ or /ˈtjuːz.dɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtj̥ʷuːz.deɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtuːz.deɪ/.
Tuesday 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
Tuesday 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 Tuesday
How do you pronounce tuesday in British English?
In British English, tuesday is pronounced /ˈtjuːz.deɪ/ or /ˈtjuːz.dɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtj̥ʷuːz.deɪ].
How do you pronounce tuesday in American English?
In American English, tuesday is pronounced /ˈtuːz.deɪ/.
How many syllables are in tuesday?
Tuesday has two syllables, /tjuːz/ + /deɪ/.
Where is the stress in tuesday?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tjuːz/.
Do British and American English pronounce tuesday the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtjuːz.deɪ/ and American English has /ˈtuːz.deɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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