How To Pronounce Capacitor

capacitor

UK
Phonemic
/kəˈpæs.ɪ.tə/
Phonetic
[kəˈpʰæs.ɪ.təʴ]
US
Phonemic
/kəˈpæs.ə.t̯ɚ/

In British English, capacitor is pronounced /kəˈpæs.ɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈpʰæs.ɪ.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəˈpæs.ə.t̯ɚ/.

Capacitor has four 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

kəpæsɪtə

Capacitor has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.

capacitor + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/kəˈpæs.ɪ.təz/
US
/kəˈpæs.ə.t̯ɚz/

Questions About Capacitor

How do you pronounce capacitor in British English?

In British English, capacitor is pronounced /kəˈpæs.ɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈpʰæs.ɪ.təʴ].

How do you pronounce capacitor in American English?

In American English, capacitor is pronounced /kəˈpæs.ə.t̯ɚ/.

How many syllables are in capacitor?

Capacitor has four syllables, /kə/ + /pæs/ + /ɪ/ + /tə/.

Where is the stress in capacitor?

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

Do British and American English pronounce capacitor the same way?

No. British English has /kəˈpæs.ɪ.tə/ and American English has /kəˈpæs.ə.t̯ɚ/.

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