How To Pronounce Bracket
bracket
In British English, bracket is pronounced /ˈbræk.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbræk.ɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbræk.ɪt/.
Bracket has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Bracket 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.
Words That Rhyme With Bracket
Questions About Bracket
How do you pronounce bracket in British English?
In British English, bracket is pronounced /ˈbræk.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbræk.ɪt̚].
How do you pronounce bracket in American English?
In American English, bracket is pronounced /ˈbræk.ɪt/.
How many syllables are in bracket?
Bracket has two syllables, /bræk/ + /ɪt/.
Where is the stress in bracket?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bræk/.
Do British and American English pronounce bracket the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbræk.ɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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