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