How To Pronounce Ukraine
Ukraine
In British English, Ukraine is pronounced /juˈkreɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jʷuˈkr̥e͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /juˈkreɪn/.
Ukraine 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
Ukraine 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 Ukraine
Questions About Ukraine
How do you pronounce Ukraine in British English?
In British English, Ukraine is pronounced /juˈkreɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jʷuˈkr̥e͠ɪn].
How do you pronounce Ukraine in American English?
In American English, Ukraine is pronounced /juˈkreɪn/.
How many syllables are in Ukraine?
Ukraine has two syllables, /ju/ + /kreɪn/.
Where is the stress in Ukraine?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kreɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce Ukraine the same way?
Yes. Both are /juˈkreɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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