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