How To Pronounce Effect
effect
In British English, effect is pronounced /ɪˈfekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈfekt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈfekt/.
Effect 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
Effect 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 Effect
Questions About Effect
How do you pronounce effect in British English?
In British English, effect is pronounced /ɪˈfekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈfekt̚].
How do you pronounce effect in American English?
In American English, effect is pronounced /ɪˈfekt/.
How many syllables are in effect?
Effect has two syllables, /ɪ/ + /fekt/.
Where is the stress in effect?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fekt/.
Do British and American English pronounce effect the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈfekt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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