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