How To Pronounce Turquoise
turquoise
In British English, turquoise is pronounced /ˈtɜː.kwɔɪz/ or /ˈtɜː.kwɑːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰɜːʴ.kʷw̥ɔɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtɝː.kwɔɪz/.
Turquoise 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
Turquoise 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 Turquoise
How do you pronounce turquoise in British English?
In British English, turquoise is pronounced /ˈtɜː.kwɔɪz/ or /ˈtɜː.kwɑːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰɜːʴ.kʷw̥ɔɪz].
How do you pronounce turquoise in American English?
In American English, turquoise is pronounced /ˈtɝː.kwɔɪz/.
How many syllables are in turquoise?
Turquoise has two syllables, /tɜː/ + /kwɔɪz/.
Where is the stress in turquoise?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce turquoise the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtɜː.kwɔɪz/ and American English has /ˈtɝː.kwɔɪz/.
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