How To Pronounce Acid
acid
In British English, acid is pronounced /ˈæs.ɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæs.ɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæs.ɪd/.
Acid 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
Acid 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.
Words That Rhyme With Acid
Questions About Acid
How do you pronounce acid in British English?
In British English, acid is pronounced /ˈæs.ɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæs.ɪd̚].
How do you pronounce acid in American English?
In American English, acid is pronounced /ˈæs.ɪd/.
How many syllables are in acid?
Acid has two syllables, /æs/ + /ɪd/.
Where is the stress in acid?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æs/.
Do British and American English pronounce acid the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæs.ɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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