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