How To Pronounce Weakness
weakness
In British English, weakness is pronounced /ˈwiːk.nəs/ or /ˈwiːk.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwiːk.nəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwiːk.nəs/.
Weakness 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
Weakness 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 Weakness
How do you pronounce weakness in British English?
In British English, weakness is pronounced /ˈwiːk.nəs/ or /ˈwiːk.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwiːk.nəs].
How do you pronounce weakness in American English?
In American English, weakness is pronounced /ˈwiːk.nəs/.
How many syllables are in weakness?
Weakness has two syllables, /wiːk/ + /nəs/.
Where is the stress in weakness?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wiːk/.
Do British and American English pronounce weakness the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈwiːk.nəs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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