How To Pronounce Worship
worship
In British English, worship is pronounced /ˈwɜː.ʃɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɜːʴ.ʃɪp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwɝː.ʃɪp/.
Worship has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Worship 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 Worship
How do you pronounce worship in British English?
In British English, worship is pronounced /ˈwɜː.ʃɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɜːʴ.ʃɪp̚].
How do you pronounce worship in American English?
In American English, worship is pronounced /ˈwɝː.ʃɪp/.
How many syllables are in worship?
Worship has two syllables, /wɜː/ + /ʃɪp/.
Where is the stress in worship?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce worship the same way?
No. British English has /ˈwɜː.ʃɪp/ and American English has /ˈwɝː.ʃɪp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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