How To Pronounce Twenty
twenty
In British English, twenty is pronounced /ˈtwen.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʷw̥ẽn.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtwen.t̯i/.
Twenty 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
Twenty 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 Twenty
Questions About Twenty
How do you pronounce twenty in British English?
In British English, twenty is pronounced /ˈtwen.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʷw̥ẽn.ti].
How do you pronounce twenty in American English?
In American English, twenty is pronounced /ˈtwen.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in twenty?
Twenty has two syllables, /twen/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in twenty?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /twen/.
Do British and American English pronounce twenty the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtwen.ti/ and American English has /ˈtwen.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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