How To Pronounce Weekend
weekend
In British English, weekend is pronounced /ˌwiːkˈend/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌwiːkˈẽnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwiːkˌend/.
Weekend has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Weekend has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Weekend
Questions About Weekend
How do you pronounce weekend in British English?
In British English, weekend is pronounced /ˌwiːkˈend/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌwiːkˈẽnd̚].
How do you pronounce weekend in American English?
In American English, weekend is pronounced /ˈwiːkˌend/.
How many syllables are in weekend?
Weekend has two syllables, /wiːk/ + /end/.
Where is the stress in weekend?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /end/.
Do British and American English pronounce weekend the same way?
No. British English has /ˌwiːkˈend/ and American English has /ˈwiːkˌend/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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