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