How To Pronounce Bicker

bicker

Phonemic

/ˈbɪk.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈbɪk.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈbɪk.ɚ/

In British English, bicker is pronounced /ˈbɪk.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɪk.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbɪk.ɚ/.

Bicker has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

bɪkə

Bicker has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

bicker + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈbɪk.əz/

/ˈbɪk.ɚz/

bicker + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈbɪk.əd/

/ˈbɪk.ɚd/

bicker + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈbɪk.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈbɪk.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Bicker

Questions About Bicker

How do you pronounce bicker in British English?

In British English, bicker is pronounced /ˈbɪk.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɪk.əʴ].

How do you pronounce bicker in American English?

In American English, bicker is pronounced /ˈbɪk.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in bicker?

Bicker has two syllables, /bɪk/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in bicker?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /bɪk/.

Do British and American English pronounce bicker the same way?

No. British English has /ˈbɪk.ə/ and American English has /ˈbɪk.ɚ/.

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