How To Pronounce Website
website
How To Say Website Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, website is pronounced /ˈweb.saɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈweb.saɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈweb.saɪt/.
Website 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
Website 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.
Transcription Tips For Website
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Website /ˈweb.saɪt/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Website /ˈweb.saɪt/
Questions About Website
How do you say website phonetically?
Website sounds like WEB-syt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce website in British English?
In British English, website is pronounced /ˈweb.saɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈweb.saɪt̚].
How do you pronounce website in American English?
In American English, website is pronounced /ˈweb.saɪt/.
How many syllables are in website?
Website has two syllables, /web/ + /saɪt/.
Where is the stress in website?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /web/.
Do British and American English pronounce website the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈweb.saɪt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Website
Website has two syllables. See how website divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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