How To Pronounce Expert
expert
In British English, expert is pronounced /ˈek.spɜːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈek.spɜːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈek.spɝːt/.
Expert has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Expert 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.
Questions About Expert
How do you pronounce expert in British English?
In British English, expert is pronounced /ˈek.spɜːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈek.spɜːʴt̚].
How do you pronounce expert in American English?
In American English, expert is pronounced /ˈek.spɝːt/.
How many syllables are in expert?
Expert has two syllables, /ek/ + /spɜːt/.
Where is the stress in expert?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ek/.
Do British and American English pronounce expert the same way?
No. British English has /ˈek.spɜːt/ and American English has /ˈek.spɝːt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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