How To Pronounce Assault
assault
In British English, assault is pronounced /əˈsɔːlt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈsʷɔːɫt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈsɔːlt/.
Assault has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Assault has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Assault
Questions About Assault
How do you pronounce assault in British English?
In British English, assault is pronounced /əˈsɔːlt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈsʷɔːɫt̚].
How do you pronounce assault in American English?
In American English, assault is pronounced /əˈsɔːlt/.
How many syllables are in assault?
Assault has two syllables, /ə/ + /sɔːlt/.
Where is the stress in assault?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sɔːlt/.
Do British and American English pronounce assault the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈsɔːlt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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