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