How To Pronounce Eccentric
eccentric
In British English, eccentric is pronounced /ɪkˈsen.trɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈsẽn.tr̥ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪkˈsen.trɪk/.
Eccentric has three 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
Eccentric 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.
Questions About Eccentric
How do you pronounce eccentric in British English?
In British English, eccentric is pronounced /ɪkˈsen.trɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈsẽn.tr̥ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce eccentric in American English?
In American English, eccentric is pronounced /ɪkˈsen.trɪk/.
How many syllables are in eccentric?
Eccentric has three syllables, /ɪk/ + /sen/ + /trɪk/.
Where is the stress in eccentric?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sen/.
Do British and American English pronounce eccentric the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪkˈsen.trɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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