How To Pronounce Erect

erect

Phonemic

/ɪˈrekt/

Phonetic

[ɪˈrekt̚]

Phonemic

/ɪˈrekt/

In British English, erect is pronounced /ɪˈrekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈrekt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈrekt/.

Erect 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

ɪrekt

Erect 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.

erect + -s

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

/ɪˈrekts/

erect + -ed

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

/ɪˈrek.tɪd/

erect + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪˈrek.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Erect

Questions About Erect

How do you pronounce erect in British English?

In British English, erect is pronounced /ɪˈrekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈrekt̚].

How do you pronounce erect in American English?

In American English, erect is pronounced /ɪˈrekt/.

How many syllables are in erect?

Erect has two syllables, /ɪ/ + /rekt/.

Where is the stress in erect?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /rekt/.

Do British and American English pronounce erect the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪˈrekt/.

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