How To Pronounce LED
LED
In British English, LED is pronounced /ˌel.iːˈdiː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌel.iːˈdiː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌel.iːˈdiː/.
LED 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
LED 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 LED
Questions About LED
How do you pronounce LED in British English?
In British English, LED is pronounced /ˌel.iːˈdiː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌel.iːˈdiː].
How do you pronounce LED in American English?
In American English, LED is pronounced /ˌel.iːˈdiː/.
How many syllables are in LED?
LED has three syllables, /el/ + /iː/ + /diː/.
Where is the stress in LED?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /diː/.
Do British and American English pronounce LED the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌel.iːˈdiː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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