How To Pronounce Edit

edit

Phonemic

/ˈed.ɪt/

Phonetic

[ˈed.ɪt̚]

Phonemic

/ˈed.ɪt/

In British English, edit is pronounced /ˈed.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈed.ɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈed.ɪt/.

Edit 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

edɪt

Edit 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.

edit + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ˈed.ɪts/

edit + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ˈed.ɪ.tɪd/

/ˈed.ɪ.t̯ɪd/

edit + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈed.ɪ.tɪŋ/

/ˈed.ɪ.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Edit

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Questions About Edit

How do you pronounce edit in British English?

In British English, edit is pronounced /ˈed.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈed.ɪt̚].

How do you pronounce edit in American English?

In American English, edit is pronounced /ˈed.ɪt/.

How many syllables are in edit?

Edit has two syllables, /ed/ + /ɪt/.

Where is the stress in edit?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ed/.

Do British and American English pronounce edit the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈed.ɪt/.

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