How To Pronounce Dialect
dialect
In British English, dialect is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.ə.lekt/ or /ˈdaɪə.lekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdaɪ.ə.lekt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.ə.lekt/.
Dialect has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Dialect has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Dialect
How do you pronounce dialect in British English?
In British English, dialect is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.ə.lekt/ or /ˈdaɪə.lekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdaɪ.ə.lekt̚].
How do you pronounce dialect in American English?
In American English, dialect is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.ə.lekt/.
How many syllables are in dialect?
Dialect has three syllables, /daɪ/ + /ə/ + /lekt/.
Where is the stress in dialect?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /daɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce dialect the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdaɪ.ə.lekt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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