How To Pronounce Viscount
viscount
In British English, viscount is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.kaʊnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvaɪ.ka͠ʊnt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.kaʊnt/.
Viscount 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
Viscount 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 Viscount
How do you pronounce viscount in British English?
In British English, viscount is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.kaʊnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvaɪ.ka͠ʊnt̚].
How do you pronounce viscount in American English?
In American English, viscount is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.kaʊnt/.
How many syllables are in viscount?
Viscount has two syllables, /vaɪ/ + /kaʊnt/.
Where is the stress in viscount?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /vaɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce viscount the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈvaɪ.kaʊnt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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