How To Pronounce Dessert
dessert
In British English, dessert is pronounced /dɪˈzɜːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈzɜːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈzɝːt/.
Dessert has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Dessert 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 Dessert
Questions About Dessert
How do you pronounce dessert in British English?
In British English, dessert is pronounced /dɪˈzɜːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈzɜːʴt̚].
How do you pronounce dessert in American English?
In American English, dessert is pronounced /dɪˈzɝːt/.
How many syllables are in dessert?
Dessert has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /zɜːt/.
Where is the stress in dessert?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /zɜːt/.
Do British and American English pronounce dessert the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˈzɜːt/ and American English has /dɪˈzɝːt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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