How to pronounce empty
empty
/ˈempti/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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There is a second pronunciation: /ˈemti/.
Empty, sound by sound
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
In a sentence
Better a small fish than an empty dish.
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce empty?
Empty is pronounced /ˈempti/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /ˈemti/, is also used.
How many syllables are in empty?
Empty has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in empty?
The first syllable: /ˈempti/.