How To Pronounce Incorrect
incorrect
In British English, incorrect is pronounced /ˌɪn.kəˈrekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.kəˈrekt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪn.kəˈrekt/.
Incorrect has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Incorrect has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Incorrect
Questions About Incorrect
How do you pronounce incorrect in British English?
In British English, incorrect is pronounced /ˌɪn.kəˈrekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.kəˈrekt̚].
How do you pronounce incorrect in American English?
In American English, incorrect is pronounced /ˌɪn.kəˈrekt/.
How many syllables are in incorrect?
Incorrect has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /kə/ + /rekt/.
Where is the stress in incorrect?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /rekt/.
Do British and American English pronounce incorrect the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌɪn.kəˈrekt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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