How To Pronounce Elicit
elicit
In British English, elicit is pronounced /ɪˈlɪs.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈlɪs.ɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈlɪs.ɪt/.
Elicit 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
Elicit 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.
Words That Rhyme With Elicit
Questions About Elicit
How do you pronounce elicit in British English?
In British English, elicit is pronounced /ɪˈlɪs.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈlɪs.ɪt̚].
How do you pronounce elicit in American English?
In American English, elicit is pronounced /ɪˈlɪs.ɪt/.
How many syllables are in elicit?
Elicit has three syllables, /ɪ/ + /lɪs/ + /ɪt/.
Where is the stress in elicit?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce elicit the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈlɪs.ɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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