How To Pronounce Contact
contact
In British English, contact is pronounced /ˈkɒn.tækt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒ̃n.tækt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑːnˌtækt/.
Contact has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Contact 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.
Questions About Contact
How do you pronounce contact in British English?
In British English, contact is pronounced /ˈkɒn.tækt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒ̃n.tækt̚].
How do you pronounce contact in American English?
In American English, contact is pronounced /ˈkɑːnˌtækt/.
How many syllables are in contact?
Contact has two syllables, /kɒn/ + /tækt/.
Where is the stress in contact?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce contact the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɒn.tækt/ and American English has /ˈkɑːnˌtækt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com