How To Pronounce Assess
assess
In British English, assess is pronounced /əˈses/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈses]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈses/.
Assess 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
Assess 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 Assess
Questions About Assess
How do you pronounce assess in British English?
In British English, assess is pronounced /əˈses/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈses].
How do you pronounce assess in American English?
In American English, assess is pronounced /əˈses/.
How many syllables are in assess?
Assess has two syllables, /ə/ + /ses/.
Where is the stress in assess?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ses/.
Do British and American English pronounce assess the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈses/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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