How To Pronounce Impact
impact
stress changesImpact has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈɪm.pækt/ in British English and /ˈɪm.pækt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /ɪmˈpækt/ in British English and /ɪmˈpækt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
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 (Noun)
Impact 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.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Impact 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 Impact
How do you pronounce impact in British English?
Noun, /ˈɪm.pækt/. Verb, /ɪmˈpækt/.
How do you pronounce impact in American English?
Noun, /ˈɪm.pækt/. Verb, /ɪmˈpækt/.
How many syllables are in impact?
Impact has two syllables, /ɪm/ + /pækt/.
Where is the stress in impact?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪm/.
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