How To Pronounce Attract

attract

Phonemic

/əˈtrækt/

Phonetic

[əˈtr̥ækt̚]

Phonemic

/əˈtrækt/

In British English, attract is pronounced /əˈtrækt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈtr̥ækt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈtrækt/.

Attract 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

ətrækt

Attract 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.

attract + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/əˈtrækts/

attract + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/əˈtræk.tɪd/

attract + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əˈtræk.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Attract

Questions About Attract

How do you pronounce attract in British English?

In British English, attract is pronounced /əˈtrækt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈtr̥ækt̚].

How do you pronounce attract in American English?

In American English, attract is pronounced /əˈtrækt/.

How many syllables are in attract?

Attract has two syllables, /ə/ + /trækt/.

Where is the stress in attract?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /trækt/.

Do British and American English pronounce attract the same way?

Yes. Both are /əˈtrækt/.

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