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