How To Pronounce Flicker

flicker

Phonemic

/ˈflɪk.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈfl̥ɪk.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈflɪk.ɚ/

In British English, flicker is pronounced /ˈflɪk.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfl̥ɪk.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈflɪk.ɚ/.

Flicker 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

flɪkə

Flicker 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.

flicker + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈflɪk.əz/

/ˈflɪk.ɚz/

flicker + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈflɪk.əd/

/ˈflɪk.ɚd/

flicker + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈflɪk.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈflɪk.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Flicker

Questions About Flicker

How do you pronounce flicker in British English?

In British English, flicker is pronounced /ˈflɪk.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfl̥ɪk.əʴ].

How do you pronounce flicker in American English?

In American English, flicker is pronounced /ˈflɪk.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in flicker?

Flicker has two syllables, /flɪk/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in flicker?

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

Do British and American English pronounce flicker the same way?

No. British English has /ˈflɪk.ə/ and American English has /ˈflɪk.ɚ/.

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