How To Pronounce TV
TV
In British English, TV is pronounced /ˌtiːˈviː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌtiːˈviː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌtiːˈviː/.
TV has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
TV has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With TV
Questions About TV
How do you pronounce TV in British English?
In British English, TV is pronounced /ˌtiːˈviː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌtiːˈviː].
How do you pronounce TV in American English?
In American English, TV is pronounced /ˌtiːˈviː/.
How many syllables are in TV?
TV has two syllables, /tiː/ + /viː/.
Where is the stress in TV?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /viː/.
Do British and American English pronounce TV the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌtiːˈviː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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