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