How To Pronounce Wicked
wicked
In British English, wicked is pronounced /ˈwɪk.ɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɪk.ɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwɪk.ɪd/.
Wicked 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
Wicked 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 Wicked
How do you pronounce wicked in British English?
In British English, wicked is pronounced /ˈwɪk.ɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɪk.ɪd̚].
How do you pronounce wicked in American English?
In American English, wicked is pronounced /ˈwɪk.ɪd/.
How many syllables are in wicked?
Wicked has two syllables, /wɪk/ + /ɪd/.
Where is the stress in wicked?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce wicked the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈwɪk.ɪd/.
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