How To Pronounce Desert
desert
stress changesDesert has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈdez.ət/ in British English and /ˈdez.ɚt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /dɪˈzɜːt/ in British English and /dɪˈzɝːt/ 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)
Desert 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)
Desert 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 Desert
How do you pronounce desert in British English?
Noun, /ˈdez.ət/. Verb, /dɪˈzɜːt/.
How do you pronounce desert in American English?
Noun, /ˈdez.ɚt/. Verb, /dɪˈzɝːt/.
How many syllables are in desert?
Desert has two syllables, /dez/ + /ət/.
Where is the stress in desert?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dez/.
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