How To Pronounce Watertight
watertight
In British English, watertight is pronounced /ˈwɔː.təˌtaɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɔː.təʴˌtaɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwɔː.t̯ɚˌtaɪt/.
Watertight has three 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
Watertight has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Watertight
How do you pronounce watertight in British English?
In British English, watertight is pronounced /ˈwɔː.təˌtaɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɔː.təʴˌtaɪt̚].
How do you pronounce watertight in American English?
In American English, watertight is pronounced /ˈwɔː.t̯ɚˌtaɪt/.
How many syllables are in watertight?
Watertight has three syllables, /wɔː/ + /tə/ + /taɪt/.
Where is the stress in watertight?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce watertight the same way?
No. British English has /ˈwɔː.təˌtaɪt/ and American English has /ˈwɔː.t̯ɚˌtaɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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