How To Pronounce Waistcoat
waistcoat
In British English, waistcoat is pronounced /ˈweɪs.kəʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈweɪs.kəʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈweɪs.koʊt/.
Waistcoat 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
Waistcoat 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 Waistcoat
How do you pronounce waistcoat in British English?
In British English, waistcoat is pronounced /ˈweɪs.kəʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈweɪs.kəʊt̚].
How do you pronounce waistcoat in American English?
In American English, waistcoat is pronounced /ˈweɪs.koʊt/.
How many syllables are in waistcoat?
Waistcoat has two syllables, /weɪs/ + /kəʊt/.
Where is the stress in waistcoat?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /weɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce waistcoat the same way?
No. British English has /ˈweɪs.kəʊt/ and American English has /ˈweɪs.koʊt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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