How To Pronounce Collide
collide
In British English, collide is pronounced /kəˈlaɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈlaɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəˈlaɪd/.
Collide has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Collide 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 Collide
Questions About Collide
How do you pronounce collide in British English?
In British English, collide is pronounced /kəˈlaɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈlaɪd̚].
How do you pronounce collide in American English?
In American English, collide is pronounced /kəˈlaɪd/.
How many syllables are in collide?
Collide has two syllables, /kə/ + /laɪd/.
Where is the stress in collide?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /laɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce collide the same way?
Yes. Both are /kəˈlaɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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