How To Pronounce Witty

witty

UK
Phonemic
/ˈwɪt.i/
Phonetic
[ˈwɪt.i]
US
Phonemic
/ˈwɪt.i/

In British English, witty is pronounced /ˈwɪt.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɪt.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwɪt.i/.

Witty 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

wɪti

Witty 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.

witty + -er
-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.
UK
/ˈwɪt.i.ə/
US
/ˈwɪt.i.ɚ/
witty + -est
-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.
UK
/ˈwɪt.i.ɪst/
US
/ˈwɪt.i.ɪst/

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Questions About Witty

How do you pronounce witty in British English?

In British English, witty is pronounced /ˈwɪt.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɪt.i].

How do you pronounce witty in American English?

In American English, witty is pronounced /ˈwɪt.i/.

How many syllables are in witty?

Witty has two syllables, /wɪt/ + /i/.

Where is the stress in witty?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /wɪt/.

Do British and American English pronounce witty the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈwɪt.i/.

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