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