How To Pronounce Within
within
In British English, within is pronounced /wɪˈðɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɪˈðɪ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /wɪˈðɪn/.
Within has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Within 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 Within
Questions About Within
How do you pronounce within in British English?
In British English, within is pronounced /wɪˈðɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɪˈðɪ̃n].
How do you pronounce within in American English?
In American English, within is pronounced /wɪˈðɪn/.
How many syllables are in within?
Within has two syllables, /wɪ/ + /ðɪn/.
Where is the stress in within?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ðɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce within the same way?
Yes. Both are /wɪˈðɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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