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