How To Pronounce Useless
useless
In British English, useless is pronounced /ˈjuːs.ləs/ or /ˈjuːs.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈjʷuːs.ləs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈjuːs.ləs/.
Useless has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Useless 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 Useless
How do you pronounce useless in British English?
In British English, useless is pronounced /ˈjuːs.ləs/ or /ˈjuːs.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈjʷuːs.ləs].
How do you pronounce useless in American English?
In American English, useless is pronounced /ˈjuːs.ləs/.
How many syllables are in useless?
Useless has two syllables, /juːs/ + /ləs/.
Where is the stress in useless?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /juːs/.
Do British and American English pronounce useless the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈjuːs.ləs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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