How To Pronounce Insect
insect
In British English, insect is pronounced /ˈɪn.sekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.sekt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪn.sekt/.
Insect has two 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
Insect 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.
Questions About Insect
How do you pronounce insect in British English?
In British English, insect is pronounced /ˈɪn.sekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.sekt̚].
How do you pronounce insect in American English?
In American English, insect is pronounced /ˈɪn.sekt/.
How many syllables are in insect?
Insect has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /sekt/.
Where is the stress in insect?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce insect the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɪn.sekt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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