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