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