How To Pronounce Genuflect
genuflect
In British English, genuflect is pronounced /ˈdʒen.ju.flekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒẽn.jʷu.fl̥ekt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒen.ju.flekt/.
Genuflect has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Genuflect has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Genuflect
How do you pronounce genuflect in British English?
In British English, genuflect is pronounced /ˈdʒen.ju.flekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒẽn.jʷu.fl̥ekt̚].
How do you pronounce genuflect in American English?
In American English, genuflect is pronounced /ˈdʒen.ju.flekt/.
How many syllables are in genuflect?
Genuflect has three syllables, /dʒen/ + /ju/ + /flekt/.
Where is the stress in genuflect?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒen/.
Do British and American English pronounce genuflect the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdʒen.ju.flekt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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