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