How To Pronounce Windshield
windshield
How To Say Windshield Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, windshield is pronounced /ˈwɪnd.ʃiːld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɪ̃nd.ʃiːɫd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwɪnd.ʃiːld/.
Windshield 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
Windshield 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 Windshield
- 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. Windshield /ˈwɪnd.ʃiːld/
- 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. Windshield /ˈwɪnd.ʃiːld/
Questions About Windshield
How do you say windshield phonetically?
Windshield sounds like WIND-sheeld in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce windshield in British English?
In British English, windshield is pronounced /ˈwɪnd.ʃiːld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɪ̃nd.ʃiːɫd̚].
How do you pronounce windshield in American English?
In American English, windshield is pronounced /ˈwɪnd.ʃiːld/.
How many syllables are in windshield?
Windshield has two syllables, /wɪnd/ + /ʃiːld/.
Where is the stress in windshield?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wɪnd/.
Do British and American English pronounce windshield the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈwɪnd.ʃiːld/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Windshield
Windshield has two syllables. See how windshield 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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