How To Pronounce Youngest
youngest
In British English, youngest is pronounced /ˈjʌŋ.ɡɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈjʌ̃ŋ.ɡɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈjʌŋ.ɡɪst/.
Youngest 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
Youngest 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 Youngest
How do you pronounce youngest in British English?
In British English, youngest is pronounced /ˈjʌŋ.ɡɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈjʌ̃ŋ.ɡɪst̚].
How do you pronounce youngest in American English?
In American English, youngest is pronounced /ˈjʌŋ.ɡɪst/.
How many syllables are in youngest?
Youngest has two syllables, /jʌŋ/ + /ɡɪst/.
Where is the stress in youngest?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /jʌŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce youngest the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈjʌŋ.ɡɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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