How To Pronounce Director
director
In British English, director is pronounced /daɪˈrek.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [daɪˈrek.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈrek.tɚ/.
Director has three 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
Director has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Director
Questions About Director
How do you pronounce director in British English?
In British English, director is pronounced /daɪˈrek.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [daɪˈrek.təʴ].
How do you pronounce director in American English?
In American English, director is pronounced /dɪˈrek.tɚ/.
How many syllables are in director?
Director has three syllables, /daɪ/ + /rek/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in director?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /rek/.
Do British and American English pronounce director the same way?
No. British English has /daɪˈrek.tə/ and American English has /dɪˈrek.tɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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