How To Pronounce Escort

escort

stress changes

Noun

Phonemic

/ˈes.kɔːt/

Phonetic

[ˈes.kʷɔːʴt̚]

Phonemic

/ˈes.kɔːrt/

Verb

Phonemic

/ɪˈskɔːt/

Phonetic

[ɪˈskʷɔːʴt̚]

Phonemic

/ɪˈskɔːrt/

Escort has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.

Noun. It is /ˈes.kɔːt/ in British English and /ˈes.kɔːrt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.

Verb. It is /ɪˈskɔːt/ in British English and /ɪˈskɔːrt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.

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 (Noun)

eskɔːt

Escort 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.

escort + -s

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

/ˈes.kɔːts/

/ˈes.kɔːrts/

Syllables And Stress (Verb)

ɪskɔːt

Escort 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.

escort + -s

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

/ɪˈskɔːts/

/ɪˈskɔːrts/

escort + -ed

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

/ɪˈskɔː.tɪd/

/ɪˈskɔːr.t̯ɪd/

escort + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪˈskɔː.tɪŋ/

/ɪˈskɔːr.t̯ɪŋ/

Questions About Escort

How do you pronounce escort in British English?

Noun, /ˈes.kɔːt/. Verb, /ɪˈskɔːt/.

How do you pronounce escort in American English?

Noun, /ˈes.kɔːrt/. Verb, /ɪˈskɔːrt/.

How many syllables are in escort?

Escort has two syllables, /es/ + /kɔːt/.

Where is the stress in escort?

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

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