How To Pronounce Acrobat
acrobat
In British English, acrobat is pronounced /ˈæk.rə.bæt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæk.rə.bæt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæk.rə.bæt/.
Acrobat has three 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
Acrobat has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Acrobat
How do you pronounce acrobat in British English?
In British English, acrobat is pronounced /ˈæk.rə.bæt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæk.rə.bæt̚].
How do you pronounce acrobat in American English?
In American English, acrobat is pronounced /ˈæk.rə.bæt/.
How many syllables are in acrobat?
Acrobat has three syllables, /æk/ + /rə/ + /bæt/.
Where is the stress in acrobat?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æk/.
Do British and American English pronounce acrobat the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæk.rə.bæt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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