How To Pronounce High court
high court
In British English, high court is pronounced /ˌhaɪˈkɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌhaɪˈkʰʷɔːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌhaɪˈkɔːrt/.
High court has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
High court 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.
Questions About High court
How do you pronounce high court in British English?
In British English, high court is pronounced /ˌhaɪˈkɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌhaɪˈkʰʷɔːʴt̚].
How do you pronounce high court in American English?
In American English, high court is pronounced /ˌhaɪˈkɔːrt/.
How many syllables are in high court?
High court has two syllables, /haɪ/ + /kɔːt/.
Where is the stress in high court?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kɔːt/.
Do British and American English pronounce high court the same way?
No. British English has /ˌhaɪˈkɔːt/ and American English has /ˌhaɪˈkɔːrt/.
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