How To Pronounce Concede

concede

Phonemic

/kənˈsiːd/

Phonetic

[kə̃nˈsiːd̚]

Phonemic

/kənˈsiːd/

In British English, concede is pronounced /kənˈsiːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈsiːd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈsiːd/.

Concede 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

kənsiːd

Concede 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.

concede + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/kənˈsiːdz/

concede + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/kənˈsiː.dɪd/

concede + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/kənˈsiː.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Concede

Questions About Concede

How do you pronounce concede in British English?

In British English, concede is pronounced /kənˈsiːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈsiːd̚].

How do you pronounce concede in American English?

In American English, concede is pronounced /kənˈsiːd/.

How many syllables are in concede?

Concede has two syllables, /kən/ + /siːd/.

Where is the stress in concede?

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

Do British and American English pronounce concede the same way?

Yes. Both are /kənˈsiːd/.

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