How To Pronounce Credit
credit
In British English, credit is pronounced /ˈkred.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkr̥ed.ɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkred.ɪt/.
Credit has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Credit 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.
Words That Rhyme With Credit
Questions About Credit
How do you pronounce credit in British English?
In British English, credit is pronounced /ˈkred.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkr̥ed.ɪt̚].
How do you pronounce credit in American English?
In American English, credit is pronounced /ˈkred.ɪt/.
How many syllables are in credit?
Credit has two syllables, /kred/ + /ɪt/.
Where is the stress in credit?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kred/.
Do British and American English pronounce credit the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkred.ɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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