How To Pronounce Defect
defect
stress changesDefect has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈdiː.fekt/ in British English and /ˈdiː.fekt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /dɪˈfekt/ in British English and /dɪˈfekt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
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 (Noun)
Defect 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.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Defect 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.
Questions About Defect
How do you pronounce defect in British English?
Noun, /ˈdiː.fekt/. Verb, /dɪˈfekt/.
How do you pronounce defect in American English?
Noun, /ˈdiː.fekt/. Verb, /dɪˈfekt/.
How many syllables are in defect?
Defect has two syllables, /diː/ + /fekt/.
Where is the stress in defect?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /diː/.
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