How To Pronounce Bisect
bisect
In British English, bisect is pronounced /baɪˈsekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [baɪˈsekt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbaɪ.sekt/.
Bisect has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Bisect 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 Bisect
Questions About Bisect
How do you pronounce bisect in British English?
In British English, bisect is pronounced /baɪˈsekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [baɪˈsekt̚].
How do you pronounce bisect in American English?
In American English, bisect is pronounced /ˈbaɪ.sekt/.
How many syllables are in bisect?
Bisect has two syllables, /baɪ/ + /sekt/.
Where is the stress in bisect?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sekt/.
Do British and American English pronounce bisect the same way?
No. British English has /baɪˈsekt/ and American English has /ˈbaɪ.sekt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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