How To Pronounce District
district
In British English, district is pronounced /ˈdɪs.trɪkt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdɪs.tr̥ɪkt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdɪs.trɪkt/.
District has two 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
District has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About District
How do you pronounce district in British English?
In British English, district is pronounced /ˈdɪs.trɪkt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdɪs.tr̥ɪkt̚].
How do you pronounce district in American English?
In American English, district is pronounced /ˈdɪs.trɪkt/.
How many syllables are in district?
District has two syllables, /dɪs/ + /trɪkt/.
Where is the stress in district?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce district the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdɪs.trɪkt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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