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