How To Pronounce Hacker

hacker

UK
Phonemic
/ˈhæk.ə/
Phonetic
[ˈhæk.əʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈhæk.ɚ/

In British English, hacker is pronounced /ˈhæk.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhæk.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhæk.ɚ/.

Hacker 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

hækə

Hacker 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.

hacker + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈhæk.əz/
US
/ˈhæk.ɚz/

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Questions About Hacker

How do you pronounce hacker in British English?

In British English, hacker is pronounced /ˈhæk.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhæk.əʴ].

How do you pronounce hacker in American English?

In American English, hacker is pronounced /ˈhæk.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in hacker?

Hacker has two syllables, /hæk/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in hacker?

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

Do British and American English pronounce hacker the same way?

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

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