How To Pronounce Utensil
utensil
In British English, utensil is pronounced /juːˈten.sɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jʷuːˈtʰẽn.sɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /juːˈten.səl/.
Utensil has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Utensil has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Utensil
How do you pronounce utensil in British English?
In British English, utensil is pronounced /juːˈten.sɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jʷuːˈtʰẽn.sɪɫ].
How do you pronounce utensil in American English?
In American English, utensil is pronounced /juːˈten.səl/.
How many syllables are in utensil?
Utensil has three syllables, /juː/ + /ten/ + /sɪl/.
Where is the stress in utensil?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ten/.
Do British and American English pronounce utensil the same way?
No. British English has /juːˈten.sɪl/ and American English has /juːˈten.səl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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