How To Pronounce Blockade
blockade
In British English, blockade is pronounced /blɒˈkeɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [blʷɒˈkʰeɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /blɑːˈkeɪd/.
Blockade 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
Blockade 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 Blockade
Questions About Blockade
How do you pronounce blockade in British English?
In British English, blockade is pronounced /blɒˈkeɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [blʷɒˈkʰeɪd̚].
How do you pronounce blockade in American English?
In American English, blockade is pronounced /blɑːˈkeɪd/.
How many syllables are in blockade?
Blockade has two syllables, /blɒ/ + /keɪd/.
Where is the stress in blockade?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /keɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce blockade the same way?
No. British English has /blɒˈkeɪd/ and American English has /blɑːˈkeɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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