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