How To Pronounce Tulip
tulip
In British English, tulip is pronounced /ˈtjuː.lɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtj̥ʷuː.lɪp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtuː.lɪp/.
Tulip 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
Tulip 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 Tulip
How do you pronounce tulip in British English?
In British English, tulip is pronounced /ˈtjuː.lɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtj̥ʷuː.lɪp̚].
How do you pronounce tulip in American English?
In American English, tulip is pronounced /ˈtuː.lɪp/.
How many syllables are in tulip?
Tulip has two syllables, /tjuː/ + /lɪp/.
Where is the stress in tulip?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce tulip the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtjuː.lɪp/ and American English has /ˈtuː.lɪp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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