How To Pronounce Connect

connect

Phonemic

/kəˈnekt/

Phonetic

[kəˈnekt̚]

Phonemic

/kəˈnekt/

In British English, connect is pronounced /kəˈnekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈnekt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəˈnekt/.

Connect 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

kənekt

Connect 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.

connect + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/kəˈnekts/

connect + -ed

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

/kəˈnek.tɪd/

connect + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/kəˈnek.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Connect

Questions About Connect

How do you pronounce connect in British English?

In British English, connect is pronounced /kəˈnekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈnekt̚].

How do you pronounce connect in American English?

In American English, connect is pronounced /kəˈnekt/.

How many syllables are in connect?

Connect has two syllables, /kə/ + /nekt/.

Where is the stress in connect?

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

Do British and American English pronounce connect the same way?

Yes. Both are /kəˈnekt/.

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