How To Pronounce Compact
compact
stress changesCompact has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈkɒm.pækt/ in British English and /ˈkɑːm.pækt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Adjective. It is /kəmˈpækt/ in British English and /kəmˈpækt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
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 (Noun)
Compact 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.
Syllables And Stress (Adjective)
Compact 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.
Questions About Compact
How do you pronounce compact in British English?
Noun, /ˈkɒm.pækt/. Adjective, /kəmˈpækt/.
How do you pronounce compact in American English?
Noun, /ˈkɑːm.pækt/. Adjective, /kəmˈpækt/.
How many syllables are in compact?
Compact has two syllables, /kɒm/ + /pækt/.
Where is the stress in compact?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɒm/.
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