How To Pronounce Acknowledge
acknowledge
In British English, acknowledge is pronounced /əkˈnɒl.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əkˈnʷɒl.ɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /əkˈnɑːl.ɪdʒ/.
Acknowledge has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Acknowledge has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Acknowledge
Questions About Acknowledge
How do you pronounce acknowledge in British English?
In British English, acknowledge is pronounced /əkˈnɒl.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əkˈnʷɒl.ɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce acknowledge in American English?
In American English, acknowledge is pronounced /əkˈnɑːl.ɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in acknowledge?
Acknowledge has three syllables, /ək/ + /nɒl/ + /ɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in acknowledge?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce acknowledge the same way?
No. British English has /əkˈnɒl.ɪdʒ/ and American English has /əkˈnɑːl.ɪdʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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