How To Pronounce Warmest
warmest
In British English, warmest is pronounced /ˈwɔː.mɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɔːʴ.mɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwɔːr.mɪst/.
Warmest 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
Warmest 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 Warmest
How do you pronounce warmest in British English?
In British English, warmest is pronounced /ˈwɔː.mɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɔːʴ.mɪst̚].
How do you pronounce warmest in American English?
In American English, warmest is pronounced /ˈwɔːr.mɪst/.
How many syllables are in warmest?
Warmest has two syllables, /wɔː/ + /mɪst/.
Where is the stress in warmest?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce warmest the same way?
No. British English has /ˈwɔː.mɪst/ and American English has /ˈwɔːr.mɪst/.
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