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